By MICHAEL KELLY
Of The Herald-Advocate
The Hardee County Indus-
trial Development Authority is
waiting on a reimbursement of
$532,193 from the Economic
Development Authority after
making the request to the Clerk
of Courts on Oct. 21.
Hardee County Clerk B.
Hugh Bradley is in charge of
releasing county funds and said
he will not do so until the audit

Worker

Electrocuted

In Grove
By CYNTHIA KRAHL
Of The Herald-Advocate
A 29-year-old Frostproof
man was electrocuted when the
crane he was operating touched
a power line.
Kevin ,Hensley, an employee
of AT&T Mobility, was with
two co-workers deep within a
Hardee County grove when the
accident occui-red, Harii-de
County sheriff's Maj; Randy
Dey said.
"He was killed instantly," the
major said.
The accident occurred at
about 10:07 a.m. last Thursday.
Hensley had not been breath-
ing for about 15 minutes when
Help arrived, Dey, said. His co-
workers had first tried to revive
him, and Hardee County Fire-
Rescue workers also attempted
to resuscitate him, but he was
dead at the scene. '
Dey said Hensley suffered a
four-inch by two-inch injury to
his upper right .thigh, which
appeared to be thlie e\il wound i.
fol the electricity A pot dis-
co%:eCed Lunder Ils left a iIm
appealed to be the initi,l con-
tact point'of the electric charge.
he added.
"It is tragic, o very very Irag-
ic', said De\.
The .linajor said the three mien.
working for AT&T. were in a
grove off State Road 64 and
Jersey Lane to remove an old
wind machine. The machine, lhe
said, was to be sold for scrap
metal.
Dey described the crane as an
older model, mounted on the
back of a truck. A flatbed truck
had been positioned next to it.
to receive the pole which was to
be removed and sold.
"He was standing on the
ground, operating the levers."
Dey relayed. "He raised the
See-WORKER 2A

being performed on the IDA
comes back clean and all other
requirements of the state have
been fulfilled.
The money in question was
used for a spec building in the
Hardee County Commerce Park
in which the IDA and EDA
partnered on the project.
Economic Development
Director Bill Lambert said the
project will be completed on
time and expects the tenant to

move into the building in a few
weeks.
Bradley said he is not ques-
tioning the expense or what the
money was used for but rather
the legality of the IDA for not.
having an audit performed and
not properly reporting with the
state.
County Attorney Ken Evers
said he disagrees that the IDA.is
not legal and that it is compiling
information to respond 'to the

By JOAN SEAMAN In redistricting locally, there
Of The Herald-Advocate were specific rules to follow,
Redilcilntig in Hardee using generally approved geo-
County is under way. graphic principles. Public roads
This is required after each were to be used aS district
'census. Population results from boundaries as much as possible
the 2010 census were released ,instead of rivers and creeks,
inl stages this year. which can change over time. In
Counties can do their redis- addition, offsets of roads (pri-
tricting in odd years, meaning vate roads, parcels or drives)
in 2011 or 2013. were to be avoided.
State redistricting for Senate In adjoining districts, the ter-
and Representative seats and ritory of one commissioner or,
U.S. Congress are done in.even School Board member will be
years. Tentative plans are out on a certain side of the road and
for-the 2012 redistricting at the the adjacent commissioner or
state level and show Hardee School Board member will be
County will remain in a single on' the opposite side. For
district, while Polk County will -instance, if the dividing line is
be divided into four different SR 62 or SR 64, one district
districts, will run along the north side

ne was snot or not.
Wendell Andre Parker. of
Wauchula. is currently recuper-
ating at Tampa General Hos-
pital from injuries sustained in
the late Thursday night attack
on Fairfax Road and Martin
Luther King Jr. Avenue.
Meanwhile. Hardee County
sheriff's deputies have identi-
fied two stispects in the armed
robbery, and are searching for
them in order to make the
arrests. Maj. Randy Dey said.
Their investigation was ham-
pered by the victim himself, he
alleged.
l)ev said deputies responded

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12/04 78 55 o.oo By CYNTHIA KRAHL to a 911 emergency call report- a small hole on the back of
12/05 81 57 0.0o Of The Herald-Advocate ing a shooting on Martin Luther 'head and a lump behind his
12/06 81 56 0.00 A 29-vea'-old man was so King Jr. Avenue at 10:09 p.m. Dey described.
IQL Rainfall to 12/06/11- 51.49 badly pistol-whipped by rob- Thursday. Deputies were told a Parker was transported
Same period last year 4.92 bers last week that even doctors rhan had been shot in the head Tampa General Hospital, wh
Source: n. a Resrcente cannot determine for certain if and was lying in the street. doctors were unable to del
-nv. of Fla. One Rrsearc- CenterI -- tnt, Firp-Ree R ue eate the Cnrrpe of h;is wouC

Sluur ee vountly r ll e-l\Jsc
was on the scene when Dep.
Steven Ahrens arrived, the
major said. Rescue workers
could not ascertain if the man's
head injuries were from a gun-
shot or from some other type of
trauma, Dey reported.
And the victim was of little
help.
First, Dey alleged. Parker
told investigators he had been
walking along the roadway
when he was jumped by two
men wearing all black. They
beat him and shot him in the
head. he said.
Indeed. rescue workers found

State and file the proper paper-
work.
"It's clear to me the IDA is
Son the right track," Evers said.
Laws passed in 2004 regard-
ing the IDA state "The clerk
Shall disburse funds only upon
receipt of a voucher, signed by
tihe chair and at least one other
'member-as provided in the
'b:, laj. s of the authority, author-
,izine such disbursement."
Bradley acknowledged in an

and one along the south side.
When redistricting is done,
.all incumbents must remain in
Their respective districts and the
most minimum of changes
made relative to compact geom-
etry (taking in the populations
numbers). There are five com-
missioner and school member
districts in Hardee County.
The first public hearing on
redistricting was held last
tTuesday. Plannirig .Director
Kevin Denny, GIS (Geographic
Information Systems) worker
Brian McCall and Supervisor of
Elections Jeff Ussery were on
hand to answer questions. The
final public hearing will be next
Thursday, Dec. 15 at the 6 p.m.
start of the County Commis-

his
ear,
to
ere
lin-
Irtc

source n i.
"He could have been grazed (by
a bullet)," noted Dey. "It could
be a grazed wound or it could
be from being hit with a
weapon."
When Parker's story failed to
match witness accounts, Det.
David Drake traveled to Tampa
to further interview the victim,
Dey said.
It was then that a better
account of the night's events
unfolded.
Dey said Parker was riding in
a car with two men he knew.
They had just left a residence
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e-mail to Lambert on Oct. 26
that the request was properly
approved by Lambert and
County Commissioner Sue
Birge. who is also a member of
IDA, but he would not release
the money.
In the e-mail, Bradley cites
Florida Statute 129.09 that
states the clerk has a "pre-audit
responsibility that holds him
personally liable and.establish-
es a second degree misde-

sion's monthly evening meet-
ing.
Ussery said neither the pro-
posed state redistricting or
county -redistricting would
affect voting locations.
McCall later explained the
num-brous decisions on select-
ing two possible changes in dis-
tricting, necessary because in
the last 10 years population
shifts within- the county have
decreased District 1 so it has
869' less people in it than the
other four districts.
Redistricting efforts took.some
from .each of the other districts
to equalize the amount in each
district.
District 1
Commissioner Minor Bryant
See COUNTY 3A

By MARIA TRUJILLO
For The Herald-Advocate
An old entertaining Christ-
mas tradition that still lives on
today is caroling.
For the third year, Paynes
Creek Historic State Park in
Bowling Green is hosting
"Christmas Caroling in the
Park."
The park will be filled with
the sounds of live music and
singing.
Carolers will include Mt.
Pisgah Baptist Church, Girl
Scouts, Randy Scott, and Jeff
Dorsey and friends.
Although there will be

meanor for a willful and know-
ing violation in paying any ille-
gal charge."
Bradley said he has consult-
ed his attorney and feels that his
position is sound.
"I further feel strongly
enough about my position that I
will not change it outside of the
direction of the court," he said.
Bradley, said his primary
concern is "the people of the
county have the right to know
where their money is spent and
for years they have not -had
that."
S Lambert echoed the com-
ments about being transparent
to the citizens of the county and
is awaiting the audit being com-
pleted and moving forward.
He said the IDA is not in a
bind by having to wait on the
reimbursement grant and that
the IDA will wait until the audit
is finished and Bradley's con-
cerns are extinguished before
receiving the money.
'Lambert said the. unique
income streams provided by the
Mosaic agreement and: phos-
*phate severance taxes from'
mining provide the county with
more privilege and capabilities
than any other county around.

Suspect

Saddled

& Riding

By CYNTHIA KRAHL
Of The Herald-Advocate
It was a scene that could have
been straight out of the Old
West.
But the suspected outlaw was
wanted for crimes which did
not even exist back then.
Armed with arrest warrants
for narcotics charges, Hardee
County sheriff's deputies went
in search of Freddie Carlton late
Wednesday afternoon of last
week.
They found him riding a
See SUSPECT 2A

Carlton

bleacher seating, attendees are
welcomed to bring blankets or
folding chairs to be able to
comfortably enjoy the show.
Refreshments will be avail-
able as well as sweets such as
baked goods that will be for
sale.
There will also be raffles
going on, for chances to win a
few mystery prizes.
Caroling in the Park will take
place this Saturday between 6
and 9 p.m. The state park is
located at 888 Lake Branch
Road.
Admission to the event is
free.

17 Shopping Days

'Til Christmas!

Christmas Season

Rolls Into Town
... Photos 4,5B

700
Plus 5c Sales Tax

CHEERY HOLIDAYS

S. PHOTO BY RALPH HARRISON
A huge crowd scattered along Main and Orange streets Saturday evening for the annual Christmas parade. Said to be
one of the best ever, the "12 Days of Christmas" drifted along Main, over U.S. 17 North and turned down Burris Avenue
to Orange Street to return to the old junior high staging area. The Hardee Correctional Institution float'shown above
was deemed best in the non-profit division. See additional photos inside.
' '

County Divided On New Lines

Final Hearing On Redistricting Next Week
Redistr W, e

Caroling In Park

This Saturday

Harde Conty'-H~etow Covrag

1

2A 'The Herald-Advocate, December 8, 2011

r-The Herald-Advocate Letter To Editor
Haree County's Hometown Coveratge Seeds Need To Be Planted For Hardee County To Grow

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7 Kelly's Column
By Jim

Ernie Ziglar, 57, of the Torrey Hill community south of
Bowling Green on Saturday was elected,as the new chairman of the
Hardee County Democratic Executive Committee. He succeeds
Nancy Craft who had succeeded Jerald Carlton. '
Julie Ellis was named vice-chair at the meeting at the Hardee
Agri-Civic' Center. About 12 to 14 attended. The next meeting will
be at noon Jan. 14 at the Panda Restaurant.
Ziglar was born and raised in Bowling Green. He was in the
U.S. Army three years during the Vietnar era, stationed in Fort
Polk, La., where he was.a small arms specialist. He taught classes
on the use and care of M-16 rifles, machine guns and other small;
arms up to a 4.2-inch mortar.
He worked in the phosphate mining industry with Agrico for
17 years and was a welder and union steward.
He and his wife Norma then drove together in long-distance,
trucking for 14 years with the U.S. Xpress, driving new Volvo trac-
tors. They drove in 48 states and Canada and loved their trucking
job. He can be reached at 832-2198..
Ziglar said he planned for the Democratic Party to be more
active in the county and praised President Barack Obama for bring-
ing 40,000 American troops home from Iraq by year's end and for
the U.S. taking out Bin Laden, mastermind of the 9-11-01 airliner
terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.

Tim Tebow has guided the Denver Broncos to a 6-1 record
since being named the starting quarterback. He led the University
of Florida to two national titles and won. the Heisman Trophy.
I believe he would be a good ad spokesperson to represent the
Florida citrus industry. Some people feel he is too controversial for
such a role because of his outspoken Christian witness.
Former Bronco quarterback Jake Plummer recently said he
respects Tebow's play but added, "I think that when he accepts the
fact that we know that he loves Jesus Christ, then I think I'll like
him a little better. I don't hate him because of that, I just would
rather not have to hear that every single time he takes a good snap
or makes a good handoff."
Here is Tebow's response as reported by ESPN analyst Skip
Bayless:
"Well, first I'd say, thank you for the. compliment of calling me
a winner and then I'd also say if you're married and you're a (hus-
band) is it good enough to only say you love her on the day you get
married or should you tell her every single day when you wake up
and have an opportunity?
"And that's how I feel about my relationship with Jesus Christ.
It is the most important thing in my life so anytime I get an oppor-
tunity to tell him that I love Him or given an opportunity to shout
Him out on national TV, I'm gonna take that opportunity. So I look
at that as a relationship that I have-.with Him that I want to give
Him honor and glory anytime I have the opportunity and then right
after I give Him honor and glory, then I want to try and give my
teammates honor and glory and that's how it works because Christ
comes first in my life. Then my family, and then my teammates.
"So I respect Jake's opinion and I really appreciate his com-
pliment of calling me a winner but I feel like anytime I get the
opportunity to give the Lord some praise, He is due for it because
of what He did for me and what He did on the cross for all of us."
Tebow added his relationship with God not only influences his
play on the field but makes him who he is as a person:
"I wanted to be a great role model and be what Danny
Wuerffel was to me and I want to be someone who makes a differ-
ence. Because at.the end of the day if all we're doing is winning
and losing football games and scoriiig fouchdowiis, then we really
haven't done a lot.in, our lives.
h"But if we're in the business of'encouraging people, bring
faith, hope and love to those on their darkest hour of need as the
mission statement of my foundation reads, then we're really doing
something successful with our lives. Sq I'm going to take the plat-
form that football has given me and'try to give back. make a dif-
ference and make this world a better place."

WORKER
Continued From 1A

boom, and it came into contact
with the power lines overhead."
One of the men with Hensley
described seeing a lot of smoke.
The co-worker attempted to
lower the craue arm. Dey said.
The man's.finger was burned in
the effort. Instead, he then
grabbed a piece of wood and
used it to push the levers con-
trolling the crane; lowering the
crane arm and stopping the flow
of electricity.

But it was too lute for
Hensley. who had taken a lethal
electric charge.
Hensley. who had been stand-
ing, fell to the ground, Dey said.
His co-workers checked him
and found he was not breathing.
They began cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, and did so for
about one minute before calling
the 911 emergency line.
Help arrived, but Hensley
already was deceased. Dey said.

"Happy as a clam" is from the expression "happy as a
clam at high tide." Clams are only harvested when the
tide is out.
There is magic in long-distance friendships. They let you
relate to other human beings in a way that goes beyond
being physically together and is often more profound.

The commissioners voted to
start the ball rolling wfth.acom-
pany apparently without net
worth, business projection, or a
presentation showing actual
performance from three self-
claimed up-and-running plants
in two states and one foreign'
country.
Others and I have called their
world headquarters in Venice,
FL (one small building)' asking
for brochures and companyn \
information. They, say, allirnfor-
mation about their company ,is
proprietary (secret) and referred
us to their website, www..waste-
generatedproducts.com. ,:'.
This website has, five, or so
pages of fantastic claims
backed by no useful informa-
tion. One commissioner, Grady
Johnson, asked a second time at
the October 20 presentation f6i
an inside-out video of their
operation. They said they had
one they were trying .to make
better!
WGP boasts onr their-website
that they have found the Golden
Goose. "so to speak." Claims
range from not needing to sort
the garbage and magically spit-
ting out all sorts of valuable-
goods. including asSorted fuels
and building-materials superior
to any on the market today. All
this magic has no negatives. to
the environment in any Way
shape or form. Their photo-
copied handout titled.' Business
Review" states 20 to 30 acres
are needed to store garbage out-
side with 2.5 acres tnder toof.
This contradicts their statement.
to commissioners on October

ing for $30 to $35 million in
Hardee. WGP explained their
planned plant for Hardee
County gasification and com-
posite manufacturing uses a
completely different (secret)
process than the St. Lucie plant.
Yet, vitfhout any proof, our offi-
cials are considering jumping
into a Titanic and heading for
icebergs of liabilities and unin-
tended consequences.
Personal experience in busi-
ness tells me one of the worst
business decisions that can be
made is to start up underfunded.
This would be a number one
part. of'a professional business
planner. My understanding that
funding if approved by a bank
will be partially contingent on
the county signing as a partner.
Red flags galore. These
strangers came before the com-
missioners acting, like good-
old-boys (locals) promoted by
county officials that could have
motives running in many direc-
tions. How could they not know
the box is empty? The Florida
Senate Audit Cormmittee is
investigating the county's In-
dustrial Development Author-
ity asking for audits.
The song and dance of coun-
ty officials promoting a $30
million partnership with a new
company continued Thursday,
Dec. 1, at the regular commis-
sioners meeting. It is time for
you to ask our leaders "What
are you thinking?"

Frank Kirkland
Fed Up American Cracker
Bowling Green

To my friends. John Roy Gough and Jim Kelly.
I have an intense private sector mentality. and for that I make
no apologies. Why is there always so much contentiousness to
move our County forward?
The challenge of "economic development stewardship," which
should be the issue at debate, isn't even a consideration. I make no
apologies for what the Economic Development Council. the
Industrial Development Authority or the Economic Development
Authority have initiated and/or accomplished, nor the manner in
which they hove operated.
I am angry and frustrated at the selfishness of multiple special
interests to disrespect and discredit the groups of citizens who are
quietly and deliberately working to both preserve and bolster our
Existence in this community. More disturbing for rne is the philo-
sophical difference the private sector has relative to stewardship of
Hardee County's unique economic development income streams
and those of traditional government.
These monies are not frivolous gifts provided by special inter-
ests to hold our politics in check. They are legitimate income
streams to build a "post-mining" economy before the post mining
syndrome hits. These monies are to diversify our economy. -They
are to bolster our ability to give children an opportunity to stay near
their homes after they graduate from high school. These monies
are not for government to manage, but rather for private sector
*entrepreneurial mentality with government oversight to invest
wisely, to expand the tax base and to inevitably create jobs for our
children.
Remember, in government the revenue is generally exactly
known, and an annual budget is produced, and it becomes the con-
trol mechanism for performance measures. Nothing can happen
contrary to the budget without an amendment, and an audit annu-
ally proclaims the abiding adherence to the budget plan. The result
is stewardship and is rewarded with re-election of elected officials.
Economic Development is unique in that it sits right between
government and the private sector as a catalyst. Our income
streams have created a set of circumstances related'to stewardship
and transparency that will have to be vetted frequently if we are to
succeed. The question arises, "What is success for Economic
Development in Hardee County?"
For these reasons, I proffer an analogy, full of symbolism,
vested in ponder to build us up, not tear us down.

Of Seed Corn and Bean Counting
It had been 10 years or so since there was an awakening in the
kingdom. But, alas, other manipulations continued upon the sub-
jects. ...
There had always been albean counter, appointed to count the
beans. Generally the bean counter was the best in all the land,
. counting over and over with piety and impunity, relentlessly, day
after day, year after year counting, categorizing, collating and
never conspiring and certainly not compromising. And the beans
were always all there, in the counting house, waiting for their turn
to be counted over and over, again and aga.in.
You see, as the story goes, the bean counter was afraid of an
earlier incident where three of the beans were found to be missing
one day, and it caused angst and trepidation in the bean counting
house. With missing beans nothing could be in order in the bean
counting house and, above all else, order in the'bean counting
house could never be restored. Then one day the missing beans
were found and calamity occurred at the bean counting house. A
local farmer had taken the beans and done the unthinkable...he had
planted them and that is where the controversy began and ended.
The nissin' heans had three different results. three different des-
tinies':
The first bean didn't sprout. It had simply been unable to
germinate because years and years of counting had worn its pro-
tective covering and it rotted, withered away and disappeared into.
the earth.
The second bean had a far different fate, for you see, it ger-
minated and began to grow and just as it was flowering to produce
beans it was consumed by a deer grazing in the forest, oblivious to
the.catastrophic conundrum unfolding.
The last bean, the most controversial of the three beasVTad,
in fact, germinated, sprouted and flourished into a productive
plant. Upon confiscation and return to the bean counting house, it

Letter To The Editor

Citizen Concerned About

Proposed Waste Project
Dear Editor: 20 that all waste would be
Hardee County officials are, ..enclosed inside the. 100,000
desperately moving bur co6inty sq.ft. plant.
toward a landscape of garbage Commissioner Grady John-
dumps and stinking industries, son also brought up the contin-
My opinion: The latest catastro- ued problems in, St. Lucie
phe is a proposed 25-year part- County with a five-year-old
nership with five-month-old, waste gasification plant that
Waste Generated Products, Inc: continues to have major issues.
(WGP). WGP plans to have one work-

which has been suspected of
housing drug activity. "We
believe drugs to be involved,"
he. alleged.
Parker told Drake they drove
to the end of Fairfax, where the
two men ordered him out of the
car.
He'said he- wai' struck iiifthe
head several;times, saying he'
was pistol-whipped' with a
chrome handgun.
Further, he recalled the gun
going off. He heard the shot, but
did not know if he was struck
by it or not, Dey said.
The two attackers went
through his pockets, removed
his wallet and fled.
Parker said his wallet con-
tained $200 in cash.
The victim also remembered
walking toward Martin Luther
King Jr. Avenue, collapsing as
he approached its intersection
with Fairfax.
Dey said the two alleged rob-

SUSPECT
Continued From 1A
horse.
Carlton, 56, of 4390 Stevens
Carlton PI., Wauchula, was sad-
dled and riding east on Griffin
Whidden Road when detectives
Jamie Wright and Clay Nich-
olson located him at about 5:20
p.m.
They had warrants for his
arrest on distribution of meth-
amphetamine and possession of
narcotics equipment charges.
They ordered him off his horse.
Carlton, however, refused to
dismount, and asked the detec-
tives what he did wrong.
They again asked him to step
off the horse to talk with them,
but he instead stiffened in the
saddle and claimed his foot was
stuck in the stirrup, sheriff's
spokesman Maj. Randy Dey
said.
Both officers expected the
suspect to go off galloping.
Nicholson had grabbed the
reins as they talked with
Carlton. Then Wright took hold
of Carlton's arm while Nich-
olson pushed his foot from the
stirrup.
Carlton was physically re-
moved from the saddle.
The suspect continued to
resist on the ground, Dey
alleged, and was wrestled onto
his stomach and handcuffed.
Carlton was booked in the
Hardee County Jail on charges
of manufacturing a hallucino-
gen, selling methamphetamine,
possessing methamphetamine,
possessing narcotics equipment
and resisting arrest without vio-
lence.
He is being held without
bond pending trial.

bers have been identified by
name and currently are the tar-
gets of a search.
They might have been found
that night, however, had the vic-
tim been more forthcoming in
his account of the crime, Dey

'"Obviously when we're, not;
told !the truth about something,.
it makes it very difficult for an
investigation," the major said.
"We wasted a lot of time."
Dey said officers at the scene
that night could have used valu-
able descriptions of the vehicle
and identifications of the sus-
pects to possibly close the case
with arrests that night.
The investigation remains
open.

The following permits were
applied for or 'issued by the
Hardee County Building De-
partment during the, week of
Nov. 27-Dec. 3: Listings in-
clude the name of the owner or
contractor, the address for the
project, the type of work to be
done, and the cost involved.
Only projects valued at $1,000
or more are listed.

was determined to have doubled the number of beans in the king-
dom, and the problem was overwhelming for the bean counter. The
bean counting house had to be redesigned with larger rooms and
more shelves and certainly more work, counting and counting and
counting the beans. Because of this it was determined that addi-
tional security would be placed on the bean counting house to pro-
tect the newly enlarged quantity of beans so that no more, never
again could a bean be allowed to germinate and flourish in the
kingdom. -.
The result, two beans lost or destroyed, one bean flourishing.
This could never be allowed to happen again. All beans were for
maintaining the status quo; none could be used to improve it.
But after a time, some of the subjects and some of the rulers
began to ponder the symbolism of the beans and realized they
were, in fact, "seed corn" for the next generation. Then one day in
an act of desperation the rulers created a different process, and
some of beans didn't go to the bean counter. This process called for
the beans to be invested with a different type of counting. They
would no longer be simply and only counted by the bean counter
... they were to be "held accountable" rather than to be "held and
counted" and the bean counter was outraged. And the subjects
were confused and all across the land cynicism and speculation
began to spread.regarding the future of "bean counting" and "bean
accountability".
The subjects were divided. Some believed the beans could
only be held objectively and counted and counted and counted
because that was the way and rule and the tradition, and besides
there was no money to build a larger bean counting house. Others
insisted the beans had to be utilized subjectively with accountabil-
ity, rather than simply "count" ability.
And the destiny of children in the kingdom was held, sus-
pended, hoping for a chance at prosperity while the stewardship
and control of the beans was debated ...

Symbolic representations:
Kingdom .............................................. ....Hardee County
Subjects ............................. .................................... .... C citizens
Bean Counter ............ ............................Clerk of Court
Beans ...........Taxpayer dollars and economic development dollars
Rulers ....................................... State and Local Elected officials
Seed Corn ....................If you eat it, there won't be another crop
for next season
Different process ....................Economic Development Authority
income stream and the Mosaic Agreement
economic terms agreement
Children:....................... ...........They count more than adults
I offer this as Hope for this Christmas season for Hardee
County and wish everyone a prosperous New Year!
Bill Lambert
Economic Development Director
Hardee County
Wauchula

Co MED
Continued From 1A

December 8,2011, The Herald-Advocate 3A

lives at 1685 SR 62 and School
Board member Paul Samuels is
at 3072 Oaks Blvd., Bowling
Green. The voting population is
4,677, a -869 from other district
numbers.
The current district I starts at
the Manatee County line and
runs east along the Polk County
line to Bowling Green, then
down U.S. 17 to turn east on
Lake Branch Road, south on
Heard Bridge Road and back
around REA Road to come out
on U.S. 17. There it turns north
to SR 62, then back west to the
Manatee County line.
The proposed Plan 1 change
to District 1 follows the same
route to Heard Bridge Road,
down to the city limits just
south of Myrtle Drive, back up
U.S. 17 jog left up Gebhart
Road to SR 62 and west back to
the Manatee line. That would
give District 1 voting popula-
tion 5,549, a plus three in com-
parison with the other four dis-
tricts.
Proposed Plan 2 is also simi-
lar to the current plan. Coming
down Heard Bridge Road, it
turns west at REA Road to U.S.
17, and follows the Gebhart
Road route to SR 62 and west to
the Manatee Line. It would give
District 1 5,539 voters, a -7 on
the deviation or comparison
scale.

District 2
Commissioner Sue Birge
lives at 630 Branch Lane Road
and School Board member
Mildred Smith lives at 1147
Polk Road. The current voting
population is 5,811 and devia-
tion is a.plus 265, more than
District 1. This is also the dis-
trict which includes the 1,300
non-voting residents at Hardee
Correctional Institution, on the
south side of SR 62,
The current boundary lines
go from the Manatee County
line east on SR 62 to U.S. 17,
down U.S. 17 to the Wauchula
city limits, jogs to go down
Florida Avenue, out West Main
Street through the Oak Grove
community to SR 64 and then
.west to the Manatee County
'line.
Plan I would change the pop-
ulation to 5,528, a -18 com-
pared to other districts. It fol-
lows the same starting route,
turning south on Gebhart Riid'
to Lost Acres' aWhdb'it"t6"U.S.
17.1 It foll6ws'U'.S .:' T south' 'to'
Oak Street, turns west to
Florida. Avenue, south to Main
Street, out to SR 64 and back to
the Manatee line.
Plan 2 would change the vot-
ing population to 5,525, a devi-
ation of -21 from other dis-
tricts. It follows the same start,
jogs down Gebhart Road and
comes out at REA Road. Then,
it goes south on U.S.' 17 to
Townsend Street, west to
Florida Avenuq and so on to the
Manatee County line.

District:3
Comi issio ner Rick
lives at 104 S'. Florida

Knight
Avenue

AIRPORT
Last week's article on
the airport has.been clari-
fied. When the airport
moved from the east of
Wauchula to its present
location, the cost was
about $1.2 million.
Originally to have cost the
county 50 percent, that
was changed to 95 per-
cent federal and state
monies and five percent
county, which was raised
through donations,
explains longtime Airport
Authority member Bill
Crews.
The airport includes five
40-acre tracts. The $8 mil-
lion mentioned is the pro-
posed cost of adding the
new 5,000 foot cross run-
vay. The present project,
. to extend air space and
build a security fence,
mandated by federal law in
order to keep the airport
viable.

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we want accuracy to be a
given, not just our goal. If
you believe we have print-
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if we find it needs correc-
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and School Board member
Teresa Crawford is at 342
Altman Road. The current vot-
ing population is 5,803, a plus
257 from District 1.
The current route initially
mirrors District 2, from the
Manatee County line, east on
SR 64, turning northeast on
Main Street through Oak
Grove, out to Florida Avenue,
where it turns north and follows
up to the juncture with U.S. 17,
where it turns south all the way
to the DeSoto County line.
Plan 1 would decrease the
voting population to 5,548, a
plus 2 from other districts. It
starts similarly at the Manatee
County line, taking SR 64-to
East Main Street 'and thus
through Oak Grove. It would
turn north on Florida Avenue
and go to Oak Street east and
turn north on U.S. 17 to the city
limits. Running over to Heard
Bridge Road, it turns south to
Alice Avenue, goes east to
Shelton, south to Oak Street,
then west on Oak Street to
Third Avenue, where it turns.
south to Bay Street, west to
U.S. 17 and then directly south
to the DeSoto line.
Plan 2 has a. population of
5,552, a deviation of plus 6. It
follows the same starting route,
but goes up Florida Avenue to
West Townsend, following it
across U.S. 17 to Heard Bridge
Road. It turns north to Alice,
east to Shelton, south to Oak. It
proceeds east on Oak to First
Avenue, then turns south on
First to Bay Street, then to U. S.
17 and south to the DeSoto
County line.
District 4
Commissioner Grady John-
son is at 2696 Merle Langford
Road, while School Board
member Jan Platt is at 4788
Grass Valley. Ranch Road. The
current population is 5,741,
plus 205 over District 1.
Currently the district goes
from the DeSoto County line
north on U.S. 17 to Wauchula,
turning east on Bay Street,
south on First Avenue to
Summit Street and east, cross-
ing over Martin Luther King Jr.
Avenue to Griffin Road, and
.Popash out to Merle Langford
to Steve Roberts Special and
following it east to the
Highlands County Line.
..Plan I .wouldtake U..S:.-17
north- to East Bay Street,
Turning east it goes.to South
First Avenue to Saunders
Avenue, east to Walton Avenue,
south to Summit Street. It cross-
es' Miller Road to Griffin Road,
out to Popash Road and takes it
South to SR 64 and on east to
the Highlands County line. It
would chafige the voting popu-
lation to 5,548, a plus 12.
Plan 2 would change the pop-
ulation to 5,553, a plus seven. It
would also go north on U.S. 17:
to Bay Street, turning east to
South First Avenue,\south to
Summit Street, east across
Miller and out Griffin Road to
Popash and south to SR 64 and
thence east to the Highlands
County line.

District 5
Commissioner, Dale Johnson
is at 2738 E. Main Street, while
School Board member Thomas
Trevino is at 2480 Edge Drive,
Wauchula. The current popula-
tion is 5,689. a plus 143 over
District 1.
The current territory comes
south on U.S. 17 from the Polk
County line to Lake Branch
Road and follows it around to
join Heard Bridge Road. com-
ing back into U.S. 17 at REA
Road. Going south on U.S. 17,
it turns on Main Street and goes
to First Avenue. turning east on
Bay Street. south on Griffin and
Popash to Merle Langford and'
out Steve Roberts Special east.
to the Highlands County line.
Plan 1, would reduce the vot-
ing population to 5.548. a plus 2
over District 1. It follows U.S.
17 south to the Wauchula City
limits, goes East to Heard

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Bridge, south to Alice, east to
Shelton' and then south to Oak.
Going one block east, it turns
south on Third to Bay Street,
turns east to First Avenue, then
south to Saunders. Turning east,
it goes to Walton, goes south to
Summit, east across Miller to
Griffin, to Popash to SR 64 and
then east to the Highlands line.
Plan 2 changes the population-
to 5;562, a plus 16. It goes south
on U.S. 17 to Towvnsend Street,
goes east to Heard Bridge Road,
south to Alice, east to Shelton,
east on Bay Street and south on
First Avenue to Summit Street.
Crossing over MLK, it jogs
across Miller Road to Griffin, to
Popash to SR 64 and on east.
Final maps presented on Dec.
15 could have slight deviations
from these plans. It might be
well' to follow the commission
meeting on streaming by going
on the internet to Hardee Clerk
of Court and follow the direc-
tions to the meeting and agenda
packet for it. In the interim, one
could go to the county's web-
site, hardeecounty.net and fol-
low the Planning & Devel-
opment link to the redistricting
information.

GEORGE A. CEJKA
George A. Cejka, 55, of
Lakeville,.Minn., and formerly
of Wauchula, died on Monday,
Dec. 5, 2011, at home.
A graduate of Hardee High
School and Florid State Uni-
versity, he was employed at
Minnesota State University,
Mankato, Minn., as student
activities coordinator.
He was preceded in death by
father Joseph Cejka.
Survivors include his wife
Karen Cejka of Lakeville,
Minn.; daughter Sarah Hovan
and husband Michael; mother
Marian Cejka of Wauchula;
brother Joseph Cejka; and
granddaughter Elizabeth Rose
Hovan.
Memorial services will be
held at a later date in Wauchula.
The Cremation Society of
Minnesota Edina Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.

HAYNES MARION
BRANTLEY
Haynes Marion Brantley,
87, of Moss Point, Miss.,
passed away on Monday,
Dec. 5,2011.
Mr. Brantley was born
March 8, 1924, in Zolfo
Springs, to Ed and Bertha
Brantley. He was educated
and an educator. He graduat-
ed from the University of
Florida and studied abroad as
well,continuing his education
when possible and teaching at
Southwestern College in
Lafayette, La.
He served his country in
- the U.S. Air Force, retiring as
a Major after 24 years of serv-
ice. Haynes also enjoyed gar-
dening, fishing and cooking.
He was an animal lover, espe-
cially of dogs, but his greatest
love and pleasure were his
children and grandchildren.
In addition to his parents,
he is preceded in death by a
brother, Harris Brantley.
He is survived by three
daughters, Michelle Linsley
and husband Dan of Roswell,
Ga., Tracey Johnson and hus-
band Kory of Ocean Springs,
Miss., and Patritia Deacon
and husband Roy of. Pass
Christian, Miss; a brother
Norman Brantley; a sister,
Dutchie Clavel of Wauchula;
and eight grandchildren,
Darby, Brooke, Haley, Ryne,
Cameron, Drew, Kelly and.
Chris.
A memorial service will be
held in March in Florida.
Those who would like may
express their condolences
online at www.obryanto-
keefe.com
O'Bryant-OKeefe
Funeral Homes
Pascagoula, Miss.

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TERRY
CLAYBOURNE
SHACKELFORD
Terry Claybourne Shackel-
ford, 80, of Wauchula, died on
Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at
home.
He was born in Zolfo
Springs on July 26, 1931, and
was a lifelong resident of
Hardee County. He was vice
president of Central Pump &
Irrigation, a Baptist and
served in the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his wife,
Lora Faye Henderson Shack-
elford of Wauchula; son Clay
L. Shackelford of Charleston,
S.C.; two daughters Patty S2
Brown of Bowling Green and
Becky A. Smith of Wauchula;
three brothers Hinton Shack-
elford of Zolfo Springs, Elmer
Shackelford of Zolfo Springs
and Charles Shackelford of
Wauchula; two grandchildren,
Shawn Smith and wife Jessica
of Zolfo Springs, and Jolie
Brown of Bowling Green; and
great-grandchild Zane Smith
of Zolfo Springs.
-Visitation was Tuesday,
Dec. 6, 2011, from 5 to 7:30
pi.m. in Robarts Garden Chap-
el. Services were Wednesday,
Dec. 7, 2011, at 2 p.m. at New
Hope Baptist Church with

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MARY JO JACOX
RUDD
Mary Jo Jacox Rudd, 37, of
Lakeland, died on Thursday
Dec. 1,2011, at home.
She was born in Hialeah
on Dec. 16, 1973, and lived
for a short time in Wauchula
She had moved from Arcadia
to Polk County 19 years ago
She was a 9-1-1 dispatcher
and member of Highlands
Baptist Church.
She is survived by her par-
ents Frank and Bonnie Jacox
of Arcadia; one son, Christian
Rudd of Lakeland; one daugh-
ter, Rebecca Rudd ol
Lakeland; two 'brothers
Jonathon Vilardo Jr. of Nortl
Carolina and Billy Vilardo of
Missouri; one sister Laura
Bowers of Lakeland; and sev-
eral nieces, nephews, great-
nieces and great-nephews.
Visitation was Sunday
Dec. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. al
Robarts Garden Chapel
Services were 7 p.m. Monday
Dec. 5, at Robarts Garden
Chapel with the Rev. John
Richardson officiating.
Expressions of comfort may
be made at robartsfh.com.

FUNERAL HOME
WAUCHULA

b^kn

TERRY CLAYBOURNE
SHACKELFORD
Terry Claybourne Shackel-
ford, 80, of Wauchula. died on
Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011. at home.
Born July 26, 1931, in Zolfo
Springs, he was a lifelong resi-
dent of the county. He served in
the U.S. Air Force and was a
Baptist. He was vice president
of Central Pump & Irrigation.
Survivors include wife Lora
Faye Henderson Shackelford of
Wauchula; son Clay L. Shack-
elford of Charleston, S.C.;
daughters Patty S. Brown of
Bowling Green and Becky A.
Smith of Wauchula; brothers,
Hinton Shackelford and Elmer
Shackelford, both of Zolfo
Springs, and Charles Shack-
elford of Wauchula; grandchil-
dren Shawn Smith and wife
Jessica of Zolfo Springs, and
Jolie Brown of Bowling Green;
and great-grandchild Zane
Smith of Zolfo Springs.
Visitation was Tuesday, Dec.
6, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the funeral
home. Services were Wednes-
day, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. at New
Hope Baptist Church with
Pastor Albert Blum, the Rev.
Chris Bishop and Marcus
Shackelford officiating. Inter-
ment followed at New Hope
Cemetery. Arrangements were
by Robarts Family Funeral
Home.

If you were in Windsor, On-
tario, Canada, and traveled
due North, the first foreign
country you would hit
would be the United States.
Detroit, Michigan, is just
across the Detroit River
from Windsor.

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HAYNES MARION
BRANTLEY
Haynes Marion Brantley. 87,
of Moss Point. Miss.. died on
Monday, Dec. 5. 2011.
He was born March 8, 1924.
in Zolfo Springs, to Ed and
Bertha Brantley. He served in
the U.S. Air Force for 24years,
and taught at Southwestern
College in Lafayette, La.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; and brother Harris
Brantley.
Survivors include daughters
Michelle Linsley and husband
Dan of Roswell, Ga., Tracey
Johnson and husband Kory of
Ocean Springs, Miss., and
Patricia Deacon and husband
Roy of Pass Christian, Miss.;
brother Norman Brantley; sister
Dutchie Clavel of Wauchula;
and eight grandchildren, Darby,
Brooke, Haley, Ryne, Cameron,
Drew, Kelly and Chris.
Arrangements are by O'Bryant-
O'Keefe Funeral Home in
* Pascagoula, Miss.

MARY JO JACOX RUDD
Mary Jo Jacox Rudd, 37, of
Lakeland. died on Thursday,
Dec. 1,2011, at home.
-Born Dec. 16, 1973, at
Hialeah, she lived for a short
time in Wauchula. She had
moved to Polk County from
Arcadia 19 years ago. She was a
9-1-1 dispatcher and member of
Highlands Baptist Church.
Survivors include parents
Frank and Bonnie Jacox of
Arcadia; son Christian Rudd of
Lakeland; daughter Rebecca
Rudd of Lakeland; brothers
Jonathon Vilardo Jr. of North
Carolina and Billy Vilardo of
Missouri; and sister Laura
Bowers of Lakeland.
Visitation was Sunday, Dec.
4, 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral
home. Services were Monday,
Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. at the funeral
home with the Rev. John
Richardson officiating. Robarts
Family Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Yesterday,

December 7, 1941

a date which will live in infamy -
the United States of America was suddenly and
deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of
the Empire of Japan.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

2,402 American Soldiers lost their lives
and 1,282 others were wounded on this one day
in 1941.
Now 70 years later there are only a little
over 2,500 Pearl Harbor Survivors still living.

Please take a moment to remember these
American Heroes and all the brave men and
women of World War II while we still can. These
men and women are a National Treasure, and
we want to thank them for their sacrifice to keep
us free.

CORINNA LYNN
BURSLEY
Corinna Lynn Bursley, 45, of
Hardee County, died on Sun-
day, Dec. 4, 2011, at Good
Shepherd Hospice.
Born Jan. 16, 1966, at lonia,
Mich., she came to Hardee
County about eight years ago
from Michigan. She was a
laborer in farming.
Survivors include her parents
Clarence Bursley and Marsha
Bursley, both of Gowen, Mich.
Arrangements are by Robarts
Family Funeral Home.
For the first half of your life,
people tell you what you
should do; for the second
half, they tell you what you
should have done.
-Richard Needham

The follies which a man re-
grets most in his life are
those which he didn't com-
mit when he had the oppor-
tunity.
-Helen Rowland

LIKE AN OLD FRIEND ...

WE JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WHEN YOU
SUFFER THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE, WE WILL BE
THERE FOR YOU WITH THE SAME COMPASSION
AND CARE THAT ROBARTS HAS SHOWN
FOR OVER A CENTURY.

SO IN YOUR TIME OF NEED, REMEMBER, WE'RE
MORE THAN JUST A FUNERAL HOME; WE'RE AN
OLD FRIEND ON WHOM YOU CAN RELY. WE
KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO LOSE
SOMEONE YOU LOVE.

SCORINNA LYNN
BURSLEY
Corrina Lynn Bursley, 45,
of Hardee Couny, died on
Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at Good
Shepherd Hospice.
She was born in Ionia,
Mich., on Jan. 16, 1966 and
came to Hardee County about
eight years ago. She worked
as a laborer in farming.
She is survived by her
father, Clarence Bursley and
mother Marsha Bursley, both
of Gowen, Mich. and many
friends.
No services are scheduled
at this time.
Expressions of comfort may
be made at robartsfh.com.
: koia~4' e9aciwn
FUNERAL HOME
WAUCHULA

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GEORGE A. CEJKA
George A. Cejka, 55, of
Lakeville, Minn;, and for-
merly of WauchUla, died on
Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at
home. I'
He was a graduate of
Hardee High School and
Florida State University, a
die-hard Seminole fan. He
was employed at Minnesota
State University at Mankato,
Minn., as a student activities
coordinator. He will be great-
ly missed.
He was preceded in death
by his beloved father, Joseph
Cejka.
He is survived by his lov-
ing wife of 20 years, Karen
Cejka of Lakeville, Minn.;
daughter Sarah Hovan and
husband Michael; mother
Marian Cejka of Wauchula;
brother Joseph Cejka; and
granddaughter Elizabeth
Rose Hovan.
Memorial services will be
held at a later date in
Wauchula.
Cremation Society of
Minnesota
Edina Chapel

Pastor Albert Blum, the Rev.
Chris Bishop and Marcus
Shackelford officiating. Inter-
ment followed in New Hope
Cemetery.
Expressions of comfort may
be made at robartsfh.com.

Show
Cattle show enthusiasts
across the state of Florida will
converge, on Wauchula this
weekend for the 2011 Hardee
County Preview Show.
This event, sponsored by
Peace River Electric Cooper-
ative, is a family-friendly oppor-
tunity for all ages. Starting with
a free clinic, the show provides
an excellent opportunity for cat-
tle exhibitors to prepare for their
local county fairs and for state
fairs.
The Friday and Saturday
event, to be held at the Hardee
County Fairgrounds Cattlemen's
Arena, features six divisions,
including a steer division.
The third annual show has
grown to one of the most highly
anticipated shows available in
the state. All of the top prizes are
sponsored and 100 percent of
entry fees collected will be paid
out to division and showman-
ship winners as prize money.
"The cooperative is thrilled to
host this event with the support
of many regional businesses,
and is very excited about the
showmanship competition. In
this show, participants are invit-
ed to help their younger brother
or sister exhibit their animal or
give their parents pointers in
adult showmanship," says Nell
McCauley, PRECO's chief mar-
keting and member services
officer.
She adds, "Every participant
in the show will receive a
Hardee County Preview Show
shirt, and will walk out of the
ring with more experience and
at least a ribbon."
To give participants more

experience, the Preview Show
proudly uses only out-of-state
national-level judges. The 2011
Preview Show Judge is John
Grimes, associate professor,
Ohio State University Exten-
sion beef coordinator and the
owner/operator of Maple Crest
Farms in Hillsboro, Ohio. He
has judged beef cattle in nine
states and 65 counties in Ohio.
In addition to the cattle show,
a free dinner and grooming
clinic will be offered on Friday
night, followed by a free break-
fast on Saturday.
A wide range of divisions
and classes is available:
Division 1, Steers.

Letters To Editor
30 Questions About Waste Generated Products Project
Following questions from note and escape any liability for the focus of LBO Capital
concerned citizens about Waste default if the lender or bond technology primarily proce&
Generated Products, Inc. (WGP) insurer can prove they were ing of mixed plastic feedstb
are directed to Mr. Bill Lambert bamboozled? and iot landfill garbage?
and Mr. Lex Albritton for 15. Do you really think any 23. How can WGP profitab
recorded oral or written lender or insurer would 'not employ 100-200 people to d
answers. come after the Grade A Taxing pose of the garbage fro
1I. When did you first begin Authority County that was 28,000 relatively low wa,
talking to Mr. Fishman ,and naive enough to cosigned a note generating people living
associates about waste conver-, with a company with no assets, Hardee County? What cou
sion HC? How long have you ''net wrth,'drdit rating, proof of they possibly do all day? In t
known Mr. Fishman? How well concept or,track record? 100,000 SE building I
~o' you" kiow t' li8three oiher "l. Did you know the credit Fishman wants, that is 500
officers of WGP? rating letter stating the project per employee. Is this' realistic
2. Do you really believe they will cost no more than $30 mil- With 500 employees M
have total control of a secret lion and will be cosigned by HC Lambert predicts, each work
process that no one else has? says nothing about an Insurance occupies 200 SF. Not mu
Where did you first hear about a Bond holding HC harmless and room left for garbage, correct
proven technology that allows the agreement stating $30 mil- 24. Where are the five pla
the emission-less conversion of lion was only the initial cost? sites you have identified? W
all' waste including tires, Did Mr. Fishman say the plant are the owners? Are any on pt
garbage, paint, batteries, metals, would cost $30 to $40 million? viously mined land? Has t
glass, plastics, bio-waste, etc; Have you seen a numbers based land been released as r
into fuel and nontoxic plastic analysis backing up these fig- claimed? Would the owne
type products on a commercial ures? receive an ongoing tipping f
scale without any residue or tox- 17. Do you have a list of the (royalty)? Would the County?
city? job types,, qualifications, and 25; Is it a conflict of inter
3. Do you have an accurate salary levels for the two plants for HC to be a business part
.accounting of all public money proposed for $30 to 40 million? with a profit making compa
speit on this project to date? How can you promise good they will be regulating, perm
4. Have you been to their cor- fulltime jobs without any data? ting, policing, etc? Should H
porate headquarters in Venice? 18. Should an expert inde- share in the profit or revenue
Does it look like the home office pendent consultant in solid their partner? What about lo
of an international company? waste investigate WGP and es? Who controls the operatic
5. Is Mr. Fishman working their claims? and money? Who sets salaric
full time on salary for WGP? Do 19. Did you know that only bonuses, benefits for N
the other officers work full time, Mr. Fishman actually lives in Fishman and other principals'
too? Have you ever met anyone FL.? The president/CEO lives: 26. Industrial land' u
else or know of anyone else in TX and the other two live in amendments near Fort Gre
working for this company?' GA? Do you think these. four prohibit garbage dumps. Isi
6. Do you know if these four men are a good bet to drop $30 WGP operating a garbage dur
men have college degrees, sci- million? Who will control the of sorts? Mr. Fishman says th
entific backgrounds, or track money we cosigned for? Does need about 40 acres of land
.records that qualify them to the insurance bond cover fraud store feedstock (garbage
build and operate a 200-500' or, lack of due diligence by the Sounds like a dump right?
employee plant that achieves all cosigner? Would you personally 27. Is this the 200 employ
the benefits they claim? cosign a loan with aniy of these company you two were cou
7. What were these four men people? ing last year while amendi
selling before the formation of 20. Have .you ever asked the Comprehensive Plan f
WGP five months ago? WGP to see pictures, videos, industrial land use in F(
8. Have any of these 4 offi- production records, product Green and setting site- specify:
cers ever worked in, waste con- information, salary information, limitations on site #2 to develop
version or been to a plant site department names, plant loca- only 200 acres out of 3,4i
where their technology is at tions, number of employees, acres? Isn't this the same ar
work? organizational charts, financial Mr. Lambert tried, to put
9. Do you know where the statements, community partner- regional garbage dump on wh
three up & running plants are ships, license/permit references, he got kicked off the BOCC?
located? Are they operating as brochure, testimonials, history 28. If WGP turns out to be.
claimed?, of operations, awards, patents, embarrassing pipe-dream, .
10. Where are the four other relationships with universities, you two deserve to be fired f
communities Mr. Fishman said annual- report information, gov- wasting all that time and mon
they have deals with to build ernment agencies that regulate and missed opportunities to g
plants? their industry? real, good jobs in HC with re;
11. How much waste does 21. What government agen- good companies making re,
HC'generate? How much waste cies oversee WGP? What is good things that our grandki
woyld the WGP plant process? their track record environmen- would feel real, good about?
12. Whose idea was deeding tally? Isn't making gasoline 29. Is it true that the tv
100+ acres and cosigning a $30 dangerous? Has WGP ever highest, paid employees of H
million note? What is the credit refined gasoline or other fuels? drank the whole bottle of elix
rating of WGP? What is their net 22. The company's handout coming out the end of Was
worth? Who wrote the partner- says WGP is a Sales and Generated Products sewer pip
ship agreement? Why do they Marketing company. How long How else could you perpetual
need a cosigner for $30 million? have they had a licensing agree- this deal past the first pho
Why doesn't heir corporate part- ment with US Quest? Have you call? How do you answer pe
ners, LBO Capital and US ever talked with US Quest or ple who say you two were t
Quest, cosign? their 'parent, LBO Capital? brains behind the formation
13. How does an Insurance Does any other company have WGP and a deal you help
bond work? How much will it access to the patents these com- draft that leads to $30 million
cost? Who pays? Why doesn't panies control? Their Business unsecured money clouded
WGP just borrow the money 'Review sounds like they know proprietary confidentiality?
and buy an insurance bond? Can very little about garbage con- 30. Is there incompetence
I buy an insurance bond for my version and expect US Quest to extreme gullibility involved?
mortgage to hold me harmless? drop by with a training package.. Hank Kuhlman
14. How can HC cosign a Do you agree? Did you know Fort Green

By MARIA TRUJILLO
For The Herald-Advocate
The most powerful AM sta-
tion in south-central Florida has
just undergone some major pro-
gramming changes.
Radio station WAUC 1310
'AM has initiated its first big
change in 20 years. Instead of
its usual Spanish format, it has
switched to a focus on English
programming.
The local station will now
play classic country and blue-
grass. It will feature such estab-
lished artists as Johnny Cash,

Changes

David Allan Coe, Dolly Parton,
Leann Rimes and Hank
Williams Jr., but will also intro-
duce independent artists who
are trying to make it to
Nashville.
General Manager Glen
Zeigler hopes that by changing
the demographic of the station
he will gain more listeners.
Now he is seeking to appeal to
an audience of country and
bluegrass lovers, men and
women 25 years old and over.
Beto Ayala, the station
owner, agrees that this change

Week ending December 4,2011
Weather Summary: It was a dry week across Florida with
mild temperatures. Only four of the 36 Florida Automated Weather
Network (FAWN) stations reported more than a half inch of pre-
cipitation. The most rainfall was recorded at North Port with 0.91
inches. High temperatures were mostly in the 70s and low 80s.
Low temperatures were mostly in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Below
freezing temperatures were reported at Alachua, Carrabelle, Jay,
Live Oak, Marianna, Monticello, and Quincy. Topsoil moisture rat-
ings at week's end were 6 percent very short, 27 percent short, 65
percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture ratings
were 4 percent very short, 28 percent short, 64 percent adequate,
and 4 percent surplus.

Field Crops: Clear weather allowed producers to progress
with field activities without interruption. The cotton 'and peanut
harvesting was virtually completed with only a few late-planted
fields remaining. Sugarcane harvesting progressed in the
Everglades region.

Fruit & Vegetables: Mostly clear weather allowed fieldwork
to progress on schedule. The vegetable harvest continued with a
wide variety of crops coming to market including specialty vegeta-
bles. The green bean harvest was in full swing in Miami-Dade
County. Producers were replanting okra as the earlier season har-
vesting of okra had virtually ended; Vegetables shipped included
snap beans," cucumbers, eggplant, bell peppers, radishes, squash,
and tomatoes. Light supplies of sweet corn, endive, and escarole,
were available.

Livestock and Pastures: Statewide, the pasture conditions
ranged from very poor to excellent and overall slightly lower than
the previous week. Drought and cold temperatures, limited winter
forage growth. Summer pasture was dormant. The cattle conditions
ranged from very poor to excellent, with 60 percent in good condi-
tion. In the Panhandle and northern areas, the pasture condition
ranged from very poor to excellent witi most in poor to fair condi-
tion. Drought limited forage growth and livestock were fed hay and
supplements. Pastures in Jefferson County improved after rainfall.
Cattle were in poor to excellent condition with most fair to good.
In Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, some herds had been
reduced due to a continuation of poor pasture and shortages of hay.
In the central areas, the pasture conditions ranged from very poor
to good with most in fair condition: Some frost lowered the pasture
condition. Some winter forage of ryegrass was being planted. The
conditions of the cattle ranged from very poor to excellent %with
most in good condition. Supplemental hay was fed. In the southern
areas, the pasture conditions ranged from poor to excellent with
most fair to good. The conditions of the cattle ranged from fair to
excellent with most in good condition.

Citrus: Highs this week remained in the mid-80s, while lows
dropped to the ipper 40s. All but two of the FAWN stations record-
ed some precipitation, but they all received less than an inch.
Growers continued to irrigate regularly to maintain groves and
good fruit condition. Early citrus harvest increased with specialty
citrus tangeloss and tangerines), grapefruit, and early oranges being
picked. Forty packinghouses and 15 processors have opened.

is needed and will -hopefully
turn out to be the success they
hope for.
He says it's time to m'ke a
change and start a new adven-
ture with new clients.
English programming can be
heard Monday through Friday,
all day long. Then on week-
ends, the usual Spanish pro-
gramming will continue.
WAUC's signal extends from
South Bay to Vero Beach.
WAUC Radio Station is lo-
cated at 1310 S. Florida Ave. in
Wauchula.

One of the symptoms of an
approaching nervous
breakdown is the belief that
one's work is terribly impor-
tant.
-Bertrand Russell

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 252011CA000475
HEARTLAND NATIONAL BANK,
a national banking association,-
Plaintiff,
vs.
IRA NAIN MCCLELLAND and
EMILY CLEMENTS MCCLEL-
LAND, UNITED SUBCONTRAC-
TORS, INC., a Utah corporation
authorized to do business In
Florida doing business as
NCR/WEST COAST INSULATION,
and A A YOUNG'S SEWER AND
SEPTIC TANK SERVICE, INC.
a/k/a A A YOUNG'S SEWER &
SEPTIC TANK SERVICE, INC., a
Florida corporation d/b/a
YOUNG'S PORTABLES,
Defendants./
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to a final decree of fore-
closure entered in the above enti-
tled cause in the. Circuit Court of
Hardee County, Florida, I will sell
the property situated in Hardee
County, Florida, described as:
PARCEL 1: FROM the Northeast
Corner of the Northwest Quarter
of Section 1, Township 34 South,
Range 25 East, go South 0
degrees 29 minutes 10'seconds
West on the Quarter Section Line,
660.00 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING; thence West and
paralleling the North Side of the
.Northwest Quarter 653.95 feet;
Sthence,,South 0 degrees 29 min-
utes secondss West parralleling
the East Side of the Northeast
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
567.00 feet to approximate center
of' Max Branch; thence North-
easterly along approximate cen-
ter of Max Branch, approximately
760 feet to the East Side of the
Northeast Quarter of the North-
west Quarter; thence North 0
degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds
East Side on the Quarter Section
Line, 188.80 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING.
Subject to Private Road
Easement across the North 30.00
feet and Public, Road Easement
across the East 33.00 feet.
PARCEL 2: FROM the Northeast
Corner of the Northwest Quarter
of Section 1, Township 34, South,
,Range 25 East, go South 0
degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds
West on the QUARTER Section
Line 660.00 feet; thence West and
parallel the North side .of the
Northwest Quarter 653.95 feet to
the POINT OF BEGINNING;
thence continue West 165 feet;
thence South 0 degrees 43 min-
utes 04 seconds West parralleling
the West Side of the Northeast
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter,
697.77 feet to the South Side of
the Northeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter; thence North
89 degrees 14 minutes 48 sec-
onds East on the South Side of
the Northeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter, 121.95 feet,
thence North 0 degrees 29 min-
utes 10 seconds East parralleling
the East Side of the Northwest
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
approximately 125 feet to the
approximate center of Max
Branch; thence Northeasterly
along approximate center of Max
Branch approximately 45 feet;'
thence North 0 degrees 29 min-
utes 10 seconds East 567.00 feet
to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Subject to a private road ease-
ment across the North 30.00 feet
thereof, all in Hardee County,
Florida.
STREET ADDRESS: Darkwing
Drive, Wauchula, Florida 33873 at
public sale, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, outside
Room 202 on the 2nd Floor of the
Hardee County Courhouse, locat-
ed at 417 West Main Street,

Wauchula, Florida, In accordance
with Section 45.031, Florida
Statutes (2004), at 11:00 a.m., on
the 28 day of December 2011.
NOTICE: Any person claiming
an Interest in the surplus from the
sale, if any, other than the proper-
ty owner as of the date of the Us
Pendens must file a claim within
sixty (60) days after the sale.
SIGNED this December 6, 2011.
B. HUGH BRADLEY
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: Connie Coker
Deputy Clerk
12:8,15c

December 8, 2011, The Herald-Advocate 7A

This week in nisLury, as
researched from the archival
pages of The Florida Ad-
vocate, the Hardee County
Herald and The Herald-Ad-
vocate...
75 YEARS AGO
W.A. Lapinski, local Atlantic
Coast Line agent, announces
that the special winter train will
be put into service on its run
through Wauchula today, run-
ning South this afternoon at
4:45 p.m., the scheduled time.

The Royal Theatre will have
the last showing of "A
Midsummer Night's Dream" on
Friday. Featured are Joe E.
Brown, Dick Powell, Ross
Alexander, Anita Louise, Frant

Training

Course

Offered
South Florida Community
College will offer a 40-hour
security guard training course
early next year.
Classes will be Jan. 30 to
Feb! 14 at the SFCC Public
Service Academy on the
Highlands Campus. Class
meets four nights per week,
Monday through Thursday, 6-
10 p.m.
This course is required to
work as a Florida-licensed
security guard, Class D license.
Topics covered will include
patrol techniques, First Aid, ter-
rorism, Florida Statutes, and
Department of Business
Regulation rules.
Cost of the course is $130 per
person. Registration must be
complete before the start of the
course.
Register in Building B at'the
Highlands Campus or any
SFCC campus or center. For
more information, contact the
SFCC Public Service Academy
at extention 7280 or 7285 at
773-2252.

McHugh. Hugh Herbert, and
James Cagney. Admission is 10
and 15 cents. The entire family
is 35 cents.

There will be no basketball
for the Wildcats this year.
However, Coach Joel Evers is
planning to have a basketball
team.
Two members of the
Wauchula Wildcat team of 1936
were honored last week by hav-
ing been selected on the all-
conference team. These boys
were Spencer Murphy and
Harold Smith, who have been
outstanding grid players for the
local eleven this year and
proved a big factor in Wauchula
turning in the splendid record
she did.

50 YEARS AGO
The Board of County
Commissioners took the first
step this week toward what they
hope will eventually be the four
laning of U.S. Highway 17
from the Polk county line to the
south city limits of Zolfo
Springs.,

The Starlite Drive-In Theatre
in Wauchula is inviting you to
come and watch "Journey To
The Center of Earth" in color;
starring Pat Boone, on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Gates will open at 6:30 p.m.;
the show begins at 7 p.m.
Admission is 50 cents and free
for kids 12 and under.

Teacher Appreciation Week,
sponsored.by the Key Club, will.
be held next week. Certificates
will be given to each teacher,
and the issue of a proposed air-
conditioner for the teacher's
.lounge will be decided at
Monday's meeting.

Fleta Russel and the
Riverside Playboys invite you
to join them at Club DoeVille
on Saturday, Dec. 9, for their
grand opening.

25 YEARS AGO
Local scores on the
Scholastic Aptitude Test, which

The City( Commission of the City of Wauchula will hold a regular quarterly
General Employee Pension Meeting Tuesday December 12, 2011 at 5:45pm, or as
soon thereafter as it reasonably can be held. Items on the agenda are as follows:
Updates on the General Employee Pension Fund and any other business that may
come before the Commission.

The meetings will be held at the Commission Chambers located at 225 East
Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873.

Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Commission
hereby advises that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the
City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will heed
a record of the proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a ver-
batim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evi-
dence upon which the appeal is to be based.

The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida does not discriminate upon
the basis of any individual's disability status.-This non-discriminatory policy involves every
aspect of the Commission's functions, including ones access to, participation, employ-
ment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommo-
dation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes,.should contact the City, Clerk at (863) 773-3131.

CITY OF AUCHULA
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The Board of Directors of the City of Wauchula Community Redevelopment
Agency (the Board) will hold the regular scheduled meeting Monday, December 12,
2011 immediately following the City Commission meeting which will conveneat 6:00
pm or as soon thereafter as it reasonably can be held. Items on the agenda are as
follows: EDA Grant Award for Depot Restoration and setting a workshop date for the
-CRA Master Redevelopment Plan and any other business that may come before the
Board.
The meetings will be held at the Commission Chambers located at 225 East
Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873.
Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amended, the Board hereby
advises that if'any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board
with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need a record of the
proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a verbatim record of
the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which
the appeal is to be based.
The Board does not discriminate upon the basis of any individual's disability sta-
etus. This non-discriminatory policy involves every aspect of the Board's functions, includ-
ing ones access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, should contact the City Clerk at (863) 773-
3131.
CITY OF WAUCHULA
S/Kenneth H. Baker
Mayor Pro-Tem
Community Redevelopment Agency
ATTEST
S/Holly Collins
City Clerk
12:8c

is an admissions requirement of
most four-year universities
nationwide, are down for 1985-
86, members of the Hardee
County School Board were told
last week.

The Hardee Girls defeated
the Bruins of Bayshore in the
third home game of the season
by a 62 to 27 score. Coach Judy
Terrell was pleased with the
performance of her girls as they
opened the game with a 22-
point first quarter and held
Bayshore to only two points
during that time.

The third annual Christmas
Parade attracted thousands of
people all among the parade
route this past Sunday night.
The Chamber of Commerce
was pleased with the turnout as
people of all sizes and shapes
came to watch the excitement
and the advent of Santa Claus.

The Florida Highway Patrol
will begin enforcing the state's
.Mandatory Seat Belt Law on
New Year's Day, according to
the FHP director, Col. Bobby R.
Burkett.

10 YEARS AGO
Serving some of the about 35
homeless of the county, the
Agape Mission Home has made
great strides in getting ready for
opening to coincide with
National Homeless Day, Dec.
21.

This week in. real estate:
owner is selling a house and
five acres. Four bedrooms, one
bathroom, C/HA, has mobile
home and two barns. Cost
$65,000.

Wells Motor Co. is having a
sale for this holiday season. A
2001 Dodge Caravan for
$17,989; 2001 Dodge Durango
4x4 for $26,187; 2002 Dodge
Neon for $13,230; and a 2002
Dodge Dakota $16,846.

The Wednesday Musicale is
planning "Christmas in the
Park" next Wednesday, Dec. 12,
at 4 p.m. at Heritage Park in
downtown Wauchula.

NOTICE OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA
REQUESTING APPLICANTS TO FILL THE
CITY COMMISSION SEAT 7 VACANCY

NOTICE'IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Wauchula will be accepting applicants who
would like to fill the remainder of the un-expired term for the citywide district Seat 7 on the
City of Wauchula City Commission.. All applicants must be a qualified elector of the City
,and have resided within the City for a period of one year prior to applying. All interested
individuals must complete both an "Informational Data for Board Appointments" form and
a qualifying package and return both to the City Clerk, 126 S. 7thAvenue, Wauchula, FL
33873 by noon on Friday, December 30th. All applications received by the deadline will
be presented to the City Commission at the January 3, 2012 City Commission Workshop
at 5:00 pm for their review.

"Informational Data for Board Appointments" form available at City Clerk's office or online.
at www.cityofwauchula.com. Qualifying packages available at City Clerk's office. '

CITY OF WAUCHULA
NOTICE TO Tr.EP BLIC
The City Commission of the City of *auckfa will hold a regular quarterly
Police Pension Meeting Tuesday December 12, 2011 at 5:30pm, or as soon thereafter
as it reasonably can be held. Items on the agenda are as follows: Updates on the
Police Pension Fund and any other business that may come before the Commission.

The meetings will be held at the Commission Chambers located at 225 East
Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873.

Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Commission
hereby advises that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision madeby the
City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need
a record of the proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a ver-
batim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evi-
dence upon which the appeal is to be based.

The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida does. not discriminate upon
the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every
,aspect of the. Commission's functions, including ones access to, participation, employ-
ment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommo-
dation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or. Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, should contact the City Clerk at (863) 773-3131.

The City Commission of the City of Wauchula will hold the regular scheduled
meeting Monday, December 12, 2011 at 6:00pm, or as soon thereafter as it reason-
ably can be held. Items on the agenda are as follows: Elect Mayor, Ordinance 2011-
09 Noise Ordinance Revisions, Ordinance 2011-10 Capital Improvement Element
Update, Ordinance 2011-11, 2011-11A and 2011-116 Smith Enterprises Annexation,
rezone and future land use map amendment, Resolution 20,11-37 Bond Refinancing,
Resolution 2011-38 Comcast Agreement, Resolution 2011-39 Urging local retailers
to stop the marketing and sale of flavored tobacco products, Acceptance of 620
Green Street, Approval of October and November minutes, Board Reappointments,
Approval of Information Data for Board Appointments package, Commission Seat 7
Vacancy, Resolution 2011-36 EDA Grant Award to restore train depot and any other
business that may come before the Commission.

The meetings will be held at the Commission chamberss located at 225 East
Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873.

Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Commission
hereby advises that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the
City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need
a record of the proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a ver-
batim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evi-
dence upon which the appeal is to be based.

The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida does not discriminate upon
the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every
aspect of the Commission's functions, including ones access to, participation, employ-
ment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommo-
dation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, should contact the City Clerk at (863) 773-3131.
CITY OF WAUCHULA
S/Kenneth H. Baker
Mayor Pro-Tem
ATTEST
S/Holly Collins
City Clerk
12:8c

8A The Herald-Advocate, December 8, 2011

Tom McEwen Comes Home

By JIM KELLY
Of The Herald-Advocate
Hardee County native Tom
McEwen, who became a famous
sports editor at the Tampa
Tribune, was remembered Nov.
25 when his widow Linda
McEwen brought his ashes back
to Wauchula for a final resting
place.
His remains will be at
"Glenokra," a small private bur-
ial area next to Dr. Barbara
Carlton's home in the Oak
Grove community. He will be
next to his cousin Albert
Carlton, who was married to Dr.
Barbara and died April 24, 1992,
at age 64. McEwen died June 5,
2011, at age 88.
Catholic Monsignor
Lawrence Higgins, a prominent
retired pastor from Tampa and
close friend of McEwen, said he
met McEwen in 1958. Higgins
said McEwen was one of
Tampa's greatest leaders,
brought many people to Tampa,
and sent hin to visit people in
area hospitals.
"Tom was one of the three top
sports writers in America," said
the priest.
"Tom kept going to the end
despite 10 years of health prob-
lems. Fare thee well until we
meet again."
McEwen was famous for his
"Morning After" and "Hey
Tom" sports colums. He helped
bring pro football, hockey and
baseball teams to the Tampa.
Bay area, including NFL Super
Bowls.
Linda McEwen said her hus-
band often gave credit in his,
colums to Hardee County and
was earlier known as "Little

Mack."
Edgar Davis of Wauchula
grew up near McEwen and 5aid
he always read McEwnn's
Column first when he opened
the Tribune. In a pickup softball
game in Wauchula when a cro-
quet ball was used, Davis was
hit in the head by a fly ball. "I
was always interested in
sports."
Tom' McEwen and Albert
Carlton had the same great-
grandmother, Martha McEwen,
said Dr. Barbara.
After the ceremony guests
and family members ate a wild.
game lunch at the Carlton
home. The menu included
quail, turkey and venison.
Linda McEwen read the fol-
lowing tribute to her husband:
"This is Tom's final journey,
back to his hometown that has
ment so much to him and to
which he gave full credit for his
life achievements. To the peo-
ple and relatives of Wauchula,
our family offers you our
thanks indeed for many years
we have enjoyed the hospitality,
the warmth of friendship you
have displayed to us.
"I can't say that I have
enjoyed anything about this
death of Tom. He was so dear to
me and my children and to Dr.
Barbara and her children, and to
Albert when he was alive. We
hope Tom is enjoying the
rewards of heaven. He worked
so hard for his readers, who
were so inspired by his beauti-
ful writing.
"There will never be another
S'Little Mac' as he was known to
you. Thank you all for coming
today."

.
.q ,,,.
-. ,

Tom McEwen graduated from Wauchula High School and
University of Florida, was Tampa Tribune sports editor for
30 years until 1992, and wrote over 10,000 colums.

From left are Catholic Monsignor Lawrence
Linda McEwen and Dr. Barbara Carlton.
BZK^TYj----

Higgins,
Higgins,

Alligator

Hunt Hours

Longer?
The Florida Fish & Wildlife
Conservation Commission has
directed staff to advertise a rule
amendment to extend alligator
hunting hours. Commissioners
will vote on it at their June
meeting:
The FWC gave preliminary
approval for an additional four
hours of daylight hunting to the
state's recreational alligator
hunting season, which runs
Aug. 15 to Nov. 1 each year.
Currently, the rule.primarily
allows for only nighttime-hunt-
ing of alligators, between one
hour before sunset and one hour.
After sunrise. The change would
extend alligator hunting hours,
establishing the -legal hours
from 5 p.m. until 10 a.m. during
the annual 11-week season.
In developing the recommen-.
Sdation. FWC staff weighed bio-
logical considerations, people's
desire for additional daylight
opportunities to hunt alligators.
the concerns expressed about
potential conflicts between alli-
gator hunters and other users of
lakes and rivers, and the unique
and diverse views citizens have
about alligators and their man-
aagement in Florida.

By MARIA TRUJILLO
For The Herald-Advocate
Seeing children without
proper clothing to keep them
warm'in winter tends to tug at a
person's heartstrings.
But not many people do
something about it.
Amanda Sanchez is the type
of person to do something about
it. Sanchez feels that God has
put it in her heart to help those
needy children.
"It breaks my heart when I
see kids without the proper
clothing when it's cold," she
says.
That's why Sanchez has
teamed up with the Hardee
Help Center and the' First
Baptist Church of Wauchula to-
start doing something about an
issue she feels she can relate to.
She has started Coats for Kids.

Coats for Kids is exactly
what it sounds like, getting
jackets and coats for those kids
who need them. Donations can
be new or old, but must be in
good condition.
Sanchez says that so far the
collecting is going great thanks
to Lydia's House, which has
already donated several coats to
help her get started.
If you would like to add a lit-
tle warmth to a child's life this
year, you can drop off jackets,
sweaters or coats in kid sizes,
whether new or old, at
Wauchula Elementary School,
North Wauchula Elementary
School or First Baptist Church
of Wauchula.
Please do so before Christ-
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to needy children.

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point average of 3.0 (B average),
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referrals or have been suspended during
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A Day's Work Earned

Just 20 Cents In Pay

By ERICA VASQUEZ
Special To The Herald-Advocate
My interview was with Agustin
Lozano.
Q: When were you born?.
A: I was born May 28, 1922.
Q:
Where were
you born? ,
A: I was ':
born at San -
Juan De La
Chica, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Q: What was the most important
event in your life?
A: The most important event in my
life was coming to the United States
with my wife and kids. I started my
new family here in the United States.
Q: How was your childhood like?
A: My childhood was very hard. My
mother died on Oct. 24, 1935. I was
only 13 years old. I then had no mother.
My biggest sister became a mother to
me by taking the role of my mom. She
would take care of the whole family,
including my youngest sister who was
only 2 years old.
I had to take care of our cattle.
My dad died when I was 24 years
old, but I felt lost when my mother
died. By the time I was 18 I had started
to work in the mines.
Q: How many children did you
have?

COURTESY PHOTO.
Agustin Lozano in 2010.

A: I had six kids, but two of them
died; they didn't even see the light of
day.
Q: What did you work in?
A: I worked in the labor, agriculture.
Moved to many places in Mexico, from
Guanajuato to Monterey. I also came to
Texas to work in the cotton.
Q: What's the most special thing
you cherish?
Ar God, because God gave me the-
witi'faith and love to survive and never
give up, and keep going on to raise my
children and become who I am today.

Wauchula Needs Commissioner

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
There's a vacancy on the
Wauchula City Commission.
Commissioners hope to fill
that spot at the Jan. 9 meeting.
They will shortlist candidates at
.the January workshop -sched-
uled for Tuesday, Jan. 3 because
of the New Year's holiday.
Potential candidates need to
drop by the City Administration
Building on South Seventh
Avenue and pick up a profile
packet to return by noon on
Dec. 30. They must meet the
usual requirements for election-
to the seat.
That includes being a resident
in the city for at least a year and
being a registered voter. Since
this is an at-large seat, residence
can be anywhere in the city lim-
its.
Whoever is selected-will have
to run for election in the 2012
elections, along with Ken
Baker, Gary Smith. Keith
Nadaskay and Pattie Detwiler.
who filled vacancies on the
commission by election earlier
.this year along with Rick
Knight, who resigned when he
was appointed county commis-
sioner.
In other action at Monday
evening's workshop, the com-
mission:
'-had annual instruction on
the. Sunshine and Open Govern-
ment laws!
-received an update on the
post employment health bene-
fits. Paul Shamoun of the Flor-
ida League of Cities said the
city's retirement or pension pro-
gram is in excellent shape, with
a 93 percent funded and $13
million reserves.

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be a Guardian Ad Litem.

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(If office unattended, please leave
message.)

City Manager Terry Atchley
said in 2002 the city amended
its pension rules to build a cush-
ion in the funding in the good
years. It also included a provi-
sion for retirement health bene-
fits for employees hired after
1999.. There are presently 27
retirees.
-discussed the possibilities
of ownership or sale of a prop-
erty on Green Street on which
.there is $18,000 in code en-
forcement liens, which have
caused potential buyers unwill-
ing to buy it and incur that debt.
The bank which foreclosed on it
is willing to deed it to.the city.
It will be decided at Monday
evening's regular monthly
meeting.
-received a packet of pro-
posed resolutions from Tonya
Dubberly and Candice Thomas
of the Health proposing the city
urge businesses to stop the dis-
play and sale of candy-flavored
tobacco items, aimed at getting
children used to tobacco.
-discussed plans to replace
the ceiling in the historic City
Hall, whether with textured
sheetrock or the tiles which had
dropped. Atchley is to research
funding for it and the benefits
of each type of ceiling as well
as involve the Historical Board
in the selection.
-heard a report on the dam-
ages at the Historic Wauchula
Depot. In a walk-through last
week, it was found that a pipe
had burst behind the commode
in the ladies restroom in the
restored south portion of the
building, flooding it and ruining
carpet, flooring, wainscoting
and doors, causing about
$12,000 in damage which
should be covered by the city's
insurance.
-heard an update on the
Comcast 'Cable negotiations.
The company has made a
counter offer of $10 per utility
pole on which its equipment is
placed. That will be raised $1
per pole per year for the next
five years and then according to
the Consumer Price Index.
Barbara Hagan. general man-
ager for this area for the compa-

ny, explained the "considerable
investment the company recent-
ly has made, with all internet
and other services available
here that are available on the
coast."

Q: Did you go to school?
A: No, I did not go to school. I had
to help at home, growing vegetables
and taking care of our cattle.
Q: How much money did you get
paid for working?
A: I started working very young, in
the year 1934. I would work a whole
day and only get paid 20 cents.
Q: What type of music did you lis-
ten to?
A: We had no radio or big bands; all
we used were violins and arches. The
players would make beautiful music
and people would start dancing.
Q: Back then, what would you do
to have food?
A: When I was small we had to
grow everything, like tomatoes, onions
and corn, but now all I have to do is go
to the grocery store and buy food.
Q: Where did meet your wife?
A: We lived in the same place and
met as kids.

Q: Describe the place you lived at?
A: My house was small. It had a
wood and grass roof. It had one room
and a kitchen. We had a small yard
where we had a garden. We lived by a
river. The closest city was three hours
away on foot.
Q: How was a typical day for you?
A: I would wake up, had to think
what's for breakfast. I would take care
of animals.
Q: How do you feel about life?
A: I feel good but I.feel like work-
ing, but due to my age and health I
can't. But I enjoy living life.

Back In Time is the result of a class
assignment given to ninth graders at
Hardee Senior High School. Each
student is asked to interview an older
person. Selected interviews are pub-
lished here as an encouragement to the
students and for the enjoyment of our
readers.

Girls Started Weightlifting Tuesday

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate -
A handful of returnees lead
girls weightlifting in its 2011-
12 season.
In his first year at the helm,
Coach John Sharp will have
senior Jessica Hunt, and sophs
Rachel Burton, Brianna Gard-
ner, Angela Herron, Erica
Roberts, Rachel Roberts and
Kaitlin Shaw to anchor his
.squad.,
Others on the roster include
SLatiesha Allen, Brittany Buck-
hanan, Merislene Cimeus, Cait-
lin Dufresne, Kristin Dukes,
Elizabeth Grene, Kimberly
Hooks, Anjelica Jackson, Diane
Khang, Brooke Knight, Die-.
unide "D.D." Metay.er, Nedjie
Severe, Summer Shaw and
Kaitlin Thomas.
"They are a very motivated
and focused group. I have
already witnessed a great deal

of leadership from the returnees
and eagerness from the rook-
ies," commented Sharp late last
week.
The season began Tuesday
with a trip to Avon Park. The
only other December meet in on
the 13th at Sebring. In January
there are two regular meets and
the huge Travis Todd Invi-
tational in Avon Park before the
District meet in Port, Charlotte.
There is only one class in
girls weightlifting. Hardee is in

TRIBUTE TO A COWBOY'S MUSTACHE
The cowgirls and cowboys who compete in the various youth
rodeos .take their participation very seriously, but they also love to
have fun while competing. In one of the Reality Ranch youth
rodeos earlier this year, several of the boys decided to poke fun at
the newly-grown facial hair on dad Luke Cantu.
Luke had grown a fu-manchu mustache. Sometime during the
barrel racing (a predominantly cowgirl event), a group of the boys

The mustache that started it all Luke Cantu's.
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The Fu Manchu Gang: Rylan Lipe.

(including Luke's son, Dawson) came up with the idea of painting
Snatching mustaches on their faces. To the rescue came Loni
Damboise with her eyeliner pen, and the face-painting began!
None of the adults knew of the boys' joke, so laughter rippled
through the spectator crowd during the roping and goat-tying
events as each of the five boys came out sporting a black fu-
manchu mustache!
Photographing these events makes for a long (and often hot)
day for me, as I have to catch every competitor, whereas they and
their parents get to relax in between events. It is hard work, but
when I get to witness the goodness and humor that these kids bring
to the arena, it makes the day all worthwhile.
Corey Fussell also poked a little fun at Luke's mustache in the
'Arcadia Youth Rodeo Association finals last May. Luke was help-
ing with pickup duties, and was the first to reach Corey at the con-
clusion of his saddle-bronc ride. Corey ended up sitting on Luke's
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each other, Corey touched the mustache and said "I like it!" all
while traveling at a gallup.
It's a good thing that freedom of the press exists that way
Luke can't get mad at me for turning in this column. It's a shame
that John Lipe doesn't live in Hardee County, as I could really have
a field day with him wearing pink toe-nail polish while sporting his
new leg. cast, courtesy of the wild cow milking event at the
Hillsborough County Fair (while riding on the 7SBar team with
Mandy and Dawson Cantu, and Brandon Dieter).
Keep these "Bits," boots and bridles riding. Let Kathy Ann Gregg
in on your events and achievements, and she'll keep you covered.
Reach her at ksleepyk@aol.com or 773-9459. Keep on riding,
Cowhovs and Cowoirlr.

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PHOTOS BY JIM KELLY
Leslie Cantu of Peace River Bees showed Hardee County
fourth graders how honey is made. Ag Fest was held at the
Hardee Cattlemen's Arena and Fairgrounds to promote
and explain agriculture and is sponsored by Hardee
County Farm Bureau.

Tracy Duncan of Hardee Animal Control Center holds
Rosie, a chihuahua mix, available for adoption. She also
showed other dogs and cats and explained how to care Matt Warren of Hardeo Ranch Supply shows cattle brands
for animals. For adoption of pets call 773-2320. which identify owners of beef cattle.

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Johnson Harvesting had a display of orange trees and harvesting equipment The com-
pany this past season harvested 5 1/2 million boxes of oranges in 11 counties and ex-
pects to harvest 6.5 million boxes for the 2011-12 season. From left are owner Steve
Johnson, Jaime Bias and Anthony Bias.
Johnsoni, Jaime Bias and A'nthony Bias.

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Corey Lambert of Buckhorn Nursery showed roses and other plants and explained the
horticultural industry.

Larrett Smith, 12, is shown with his palomino quarterhorse named Dixie, 14.

This 152-inch Rhino rotary mower can be adjusted to mow
Hilltop Elementary students from Tammy Farrer's class hunt for fossils at Mosaic's display. slopes or flat and is used in orange groves and pastures,
as shown by Fields Equipment Company.

These calves were shown by Greg Shackelford who ex- This 7230 John Deere cab and 4-Wheel drive tractor was
plained the cattle industry, displayed by Fields Equipment Company of Zolfo Springs.

John Platt sits next to 800-pound round hay bale. Hay is
fed the cattle from late December until late March or even
April if there is a dry spring. He is a co-owner of Grass Val-
ley Ranch.

Chrissy is a female Terrier.
She is black & white with a medium wiry coat and
long tail. Chrissy is great with children and other
dogs. Some might even recognize her from'Ag Fest,
where she spent the day playing recently.
Adoption fees are $45 and include a rabies vaccination and spaying or
neutering of the animal. Contact 773-2320 if you are interested in adopt-
ing any cats or dogs that desperately need a loving home. The kennel
location is 685 Airport Road, Wauchula, at the county landfill.

KOFFEE KLATCH
Lee Roy Behymer led the
prayer on Nov. 30. Dick
Robinson led the U.S. Pledge
and I led the Canadian Pledge.
The 50/50 winners were Fay
Curran, Don and Judy Ahearn,
Lot 256 and Lola and Matt
Skok.
Joe Bennitt, our activities
director, announced that on
Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. the Wauchula
American Honor Guard will be
present for the dedication of the
Crystal Lake Veterans Wall
honoring, both American and
Canadian veterans. Everyone is
welcome to attend, especially
veterans.

DANCES
Everyone had a good time at
the dance on Nov. 26. Door
prizes were won by Sharon
Wilson, Monique Harkin, Linda
Lockett, Peggy, Ralph, Barb
Kramer and Fran Robinson.
The next dance is our Christmas
Dance on Saturday, Dec. 17,
with Chrissy Harriman.

on Nov. 25 and Don McDermitt
won the small jackpot. Betty
Stephens won the large jackpot
on Nov. 28 and Joanne
Rambacher won the small one.

CRAFTS
The craft club is hosting the
second annual Cookie Ex-
change on Dec. 12 at 1 p.m.,
open to everyone in the park.
There is a signup sheet in the
activities room. 'Some crafts
made by the craft club will also
be on sale.

grand marshals and leaders for
all the parades in the park for
the season.
We are also looking forward
to our Christmas .Eve candle-
light service with "Silent
Night" being played on guitar
by J.C. Brook. Our Christmas..
dinner will be a big feast with
ham and all the trimmings, with
the residents bringing their'
favorite dish to pass at their
captain's table.
New Year's Eve will be a fun
evening with "Southern
Comfort" playing for our enjoy-
ment and ringing in the new
year. Tickets are now on sale, so
.see Theresa Wilhelm.

ACTIVITIES
Shuffle: The Thanksgiving
double tournament was played
in the park this past week.
Dewayne Renwick and Nancy
Singleton won first place, Jim
Van Dyke and Mamie Morton
second, Bernie Schrotenboer
and Jim Campbell Ithird, and
Herb DeHaan and Lynn Shick
fourth.
Bowling: High game for the
'men was 215 by Frank Feeser
and high series 473 was George
DeSmet. High game for the
women was 167 by Arlene
Sebright, who also had high
series 471.

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Our first Advent Sunday,
with Paul and Ethel Finley and
George and Reggie DeSmet
greeting 79. Our early tradition'
of a hymn sing for the last
Sunday of the month was led by
Bob Conkle, accompanied by
Sandy Feeser on organ and Fran
Schrotenboer on piano. Every-
one enjoyed .singing whatever
anyone asked.
Wayne welcomed everyone
and introduced anyone who just
arrived in the park for their first
chapel service. Sandy Walker
and Kathy Vermuelen lit the
first candle for Advent, with
verse and the Advent song, with
prayer following by Bob Bellis.
Fran played a solo, "My
Tribute," whiih was beautifully
played, and the choir sang
"Now Let Every Tongue Adore
Thee" led by Sandy and Cheryl
Conkle on piano.
Pastor David Edwards spoke
from Psalms 34:1-7, "The Path
of Praise," by praising God ver-
bally with the. rewards being
great.
The offering was donated to
Caring People's Ministry, as

with tne rourn iunaay o eacn
month.
'Next week is Communion
Sunday; many blessings of wor-
ship and fellowship.
COFFEE
Janet welcomed 173 for cof-
fee -and doughnuts, and John
Veniski led the pledge and Janet
the Lord's prayer.
Christmas is fast approach-
ing! We are looking forward to
our annual evening of Christ-
mas: blessing of the tree, carol-
ing in a wagon of hay with
Santa passing out candy canes
and enjoying all the lights of
beauty in the park, in the hall to
enjoy snacks and drink with
caroling accompanied by Sandy
on piano.
We will have our park deco-
rated' for a Christmas Lane and
will be judged with first- and
second-place winners as well as
the king and queen named and
crowned for 2012, who were
chosen by the residents of the
park. They will be given a.car-
riage ride, pulled by a pony,
throughout the park to enjoy the
lights, as well as being the

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'By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
In consecutive meetings, the
Hardee County Commission
changed twice.
At its Nov. 10 meeting, the
commission chose to keep
interim chairman Minor Bryant
as its chairman for the 2011-12
fiscal year. It also reviewed
committee appointments, espe-
cially those for the District 3
commissioner.
Since that seat was vacated
by the resignation of Terry
Atchley, the commission decid-
ed to appoint member Grady
Johnson as- liaison to the
Industrial Development Au-
thority and Transportation Dis-
advantaged Board and leave the
other District.3 assignments to
await a new commission.
It wasn't a long wait, as Gov.
Rick Scott appointed Rick
Knight to the position. At its
Dec. 1 meeting, Circuit Judge
Maicus Ezelle administered the
oath of office to Knight, who
then took his seat on the com-
mission and assumed the Dis-
trict 3.assignments.
As it stands now, District 1's
Bryant is local transportation
liaison, legislative liaison, vice
chairman of the Central Florida
Regional Planning Council, on
the "Small County Coalition,
representative to Southwest
Florida Water Management
District and the Heartland
Water Alliance Board.
District 2 Commissioner Sue
Birge is the commission tnem-
ber of the Economic Develop-
ment- Council, and represents
the commission as the budget
and finance liaison, on the
Health Care Task Force, the
Rural Health Network, Com-
munity. Recreation Complex,
Housing Authority, HomelesI
Coalition and Crimestoppers.
District ,4 Commissioner
Grady Johnson 'is the Mining
and Agriculture liaison, on the
Community Traffic Safety
Team, -Airport Task Force,
Heart of Florida Communitm
Alliance and alternate to
SWFWMD as well as the recent
additions, which may return to
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District 5 Commissioner Dale

Johnson is the Public Safety
and Municipal Liaison, repre-
sentative to the Heartland
Workforce Investment Board,
Florida Heartland Rural Ec-
onomic Development Initiative
(FHREDI), Drug Abuse Pre-
vention, Teen Pregnancy Pre-
vention and Tampa Bay Part-
nership.
New District 3 Commissioner
Knight will be alternate on the
Small County Coalition, Tampa
Bay Partnership, Central
Florida Regional Planning
Council and Airport Task Force,
and representative on the
Transportation Disadvantaged
committee, Library Heartland
Cooperative 'and Industrial
Development Council liaison.
In other action in its recent
meetings, the commission:
--allotted $78,250 for re-
wiring and bathrooms at Rest-
haven. Although he did not
have to because it brings no
money to him, Commissioner
Dale Johnson abstained from
voting as his mother is a
Resthaven resident.
The wiring on the old Lemon
Grove Schoolhouse has break-
ing due to insulation sloughing
off. The county will hire part-
time electricians for the work,
and include rewiring of the
building and 'a new service
panel with a transfer switch
connected to the. generator to
eliminate down time during
storms.
-heard commerits from
Henry Kuhlman and Frank
Kirkland in opposition to the
Waste Generated Products pro-
posed plant.
-approved a' proclamation
of November as National Hos-
pice and Palliative Care Month
Becky McIntyre of Good
Shepherd Hospice introduced
,local' volunteers Debbie
Wheeler, Grace Dubois, Justin
Worden, Brenda Cullins and
Susan Dick.
-approved a letter of com-
rnitient to be pait of the
Heartland Brownfields Revita-
lizatidi Partnership Coalition in
its application of a three-year
$1 million giant to identify
environmentalI- 'mipacted by
conrminalnon b) oil or fuel

products (old gas stations.
tanks. etc.) which is holding
back development of the.prop-
erties.
-approved an interlocal
agreement with Polk County for
loan of an emergency response ,
vehicle for up to 60 days while
the county's is being repaired
from an Oct. 19 accident in
which the ambulance struck a
vehicle while crossing U.S. 17
in Bowling Green.
--approved write-off of
$247,240.51 in outstanding
EMS bills from 2008-09 on 812
accounts. Medicare, Medicaid
and insurance' has paid its
amounts and the amount
remaining is mainly self-pay.
Fire-Rescue Chief Mike Choate
said some people are faithful in
trying to pay their bills, even
bringing in $5 a month, which h
I'm sure they can't afford,"
while others do, nothing to pay
their bills. "We will continue to
pursue these bills, but it's hard
to be too aggressive 'in these
economic times," said Choate ,
who noted some is from winter
visitors or others passing
through the county.
"Perhaps, we need to get
more aggressive. This comes
oh the taxpayers. If I owe a bill,
Ilexpect to pay it. Life is not
free. We need to be more ag-
gressive but not so much people
are afraid to call for an ambu-
lance 'when they need, one"
commented Bryant.
Choate said the county's 60 '
percent was. lower than the 67
percent of Highlands County
which has extra staff to confirm
local residences through the :
Property Appraiser's Office and
other-sources.
-appointed Kathy Gregg to
the Library Board, to replace
Gloria Davis, who had re-
signed.
-decided to seek applicants
for the Planning and Zoning
Board %acancy when 'Anita
Keene resigned.
-learned that the Rotary
Club had donated dictionaries
for every, fifth grader to have
one. Sheriff Arnold Lanier said
he delivered, 420 of them the
previoiis week -., ".

Children enjoy coming to our
Garens to play "boats."
Their "boats" are little branches
of trees which they p-lic in the
water of the streams. They run
along beside them and follow them
as they go downstream.
When the water runs rapidly, the
"boats" move rapidly. The little
'boats" are carried along, under the
control and direction of the water.
What's true of those boats is
true of the believers who wrote the
Bible. They were carried along,
under the control and direction of
the Holy Spirit.
The Bible says, 'Men spoke
.frnm God as they were carried
along by the Holy Spirit."
That's inspiration!

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physical fitness, and determination. Harsh
.weather, lack of oxygen, and exhaustion may face
the climber who dares to face the silent majesty of
extreme heights. Like a mountain climb, a journey
in faith has its struggles; God's ways are not always
easy to comprehend. Obstacles thrown in our path
may make us falter and fail, but He gives us new
strength with every new difficulty Seek His strength
and refuge at your hduse of worship this week.

By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
Exhaustion nearly set in, but
the resilient Hardee varsity bas-
ketball team snatched a victory
from the Sebring Blue Streaks
last Tuesday night.
It .was Hardee's first game
and the fourth for Sebring,
which came in 1-2 under 17-
year coach Prince Harris.
It was a probable close game
also when Hardee ventured to
Sebring for a rematch. The
'Cats also have a game tonight
(Thursday) at Lakeland and
tomorrow at Port Charlotte.
There's a break before a
game at Avon Park on Dec. 20
and a visit from Bartow Dec.
22. Hardee will participate in
the First Academy Tournament
in Orlando Dec. 27-29 and the
Kathleen Shootout on Jan. 6-7
before getting back to the regu-
lar schedule.
Last week's home game
against Sebring was enlivened
by the two dozen "Blue Birds,"
blue-chested Wildcats, mostly
football players, gathered to
root for the home team.
Sebring featured three seniors
and two juniors in the starting
lineup, with another four sen-
iors, two juniors and a pair of
sophs waiting in the wings.

Hardee had'ju
players from foot
day and had that
to prepare for
Fortunately. sen
Rivers, Andrew "]
and Jajuan "J.J.'
soph Keyon Brow
together last year
with soph Steve
forming the first
Bobby Brown,
Daniel Boehm
"Kane" Casso wai
Brown and the
Matt Taylor jumpe
the tip going out-o
Hardee's end of the
possession. The
rimmed out an
rebound gave I
Jarred Cannon a cl
the first points of t]
three-pointer. S5
Hooks matched
from the comer.
The game was tie
5 after a baselir
Taylor and an answ
by Brown. Over t
minutes, Sebring fo
with a series of in
side shots to ta
advantage as the
wound down.
Midway through
period, Hardee be

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ist gotten its shots. Keyon Brown was a
ball on Mon- horse on the boards and made
practice only his free throws as well. Hardee
this game. got as close as 23-19. only to
iors Keshun have Sebring move in front
Drew" Hooks again 36-25 at the half.
SHooks and Early in the second half. it
'n had played looked as if Sebring would shut
and blended down Hardee. taking a 40-29
Metayer in lead two minutes into the third
five. Senior period, before Hardee came
and juniors alive, led by Drew Hooks and
and Alonzo Keyon Brown. Just under the
t their turns, midway point of the quarter,
slightly taller Wildcat Drew Hooks stole the
d center with ball and got the layup plus the
of-bounds on free throw to make it 40-38.
e court for its When J.J..Hooks hit a three
first shot from the corer and added a
d a quick foul shot, Hardee took a 42-40
Blue Streak lead, one it would not easily
chance to sink relinquish. Late in the third
he game on a period, however, Taylor tem-
hortly, J.J. porarily put Sebring up 48-47.
with a trey J.J. Hooks hit on the front end
of a one-and-one to tie the game
ed again at 5- and a defensive rebound went
ne drive by long to Metayer for a pull-up
wering lay-in jumper to give Hardee a 50-48
he next few edge heading into the final eight
irged in front minutes.
side and out- It was a fast and furious
ake an 18-9 finale, with Hardee gradually
first quarter increasing the point spread. Just
under the five-minute mark, the
h the second Wildcats had expanded, their
:gan to hit its lead to 60-54. Twenty seconds
later, it was 62-54 and climbing.
Within another 20 seconds,
Blue Streak center Josh Austin
fouled out. Harris called his
entire team over while deciding
the replacement for Austin.
When the official told him the
players had to get back on the
LE court, there was an exchange of
words and a technical foul
day called on Harris. Rivers made
one of his free throws and both
Technical free throws to up the
Hardee edge to 67-55.
Hardee also maintained pos-
session of the ball because of
the technical foul. Back and
forth it went, with Sebring foul-
ing to get possession of the ball
S, and Hardee making free throws.
On one foul, J.J. Hooks was too
e! vocal and drew a technical.
Only one of those shots went in.
With just over a minute,
nits, Hardee's lead was 72-60.
In the last 62, seconds,
Sebring was unable to make up
the deficit. J.J. Hooks went out
and. with a cut on his cheek and was
replaced by Boehm. Rivers
made a, pply ,of free. throws,
Sebring's iTaiylor wpissed two
and Rivers made another pair.
Shortly, he stole the ball and
went "all the way." By the time
W. Graham the final buzzer went off,
Fort Mir Hardee had won 78-67.
ort y Fouls spelled most of the dif-
ference in the scoring. Three
RRY! Blue Streaks and Wildcat
ader input. Metayer took seats on the bench
our poetry with their fifth foul. Sebring
Box 338, was called for 35 fouls, and
Hardee was tagged with 18.
Final stats showed Hardee mak-
ing 31-of-48 free throws, while
Sebring had 10-of-20..
Taylor topped Sebring with
24 points on nine deuces and 6-

of-ll at the charity stripe.
Cannon had 15 and Deasuris
Jones 10 points.
For the Wildcats. it was
Rivers with an equal 24 points
on a trio of deuces. a trio of
treys and 9-of-12 free throws.
J.J. Hooks added 21. including
5-of-7 at the charity stripe.
Keyon Brown had 17 points.
Drew Hooks 11 and Metayer
five before he fouled out. Casso
had good minutes replacing
Metayer.

The junior varsity game was
an exercise in frustration for
coaches Carl Coleman and
Shawn Rivers. whose team
includes a half dozen freshmen
and some sophs new to the
game. "There's a lot of inexpe-
rience there, although some
played junior high ball." said
varsity mentor Vance Dickey.
Hardee could not seem to
find the range, while the lanky
Sebring players hit from all
angles. and had the height.

experience and accuracy advan-
tage. By halftime, the junior
Streaks had a 21-7 lead and car-
ried on in the same pattern for
the 53-16 win.
Mark Elsbury led Hardee
with seven points, while
Blaiaine Molitor had five and
Jordan Jones and Ryan Ramirez
each two points. Other JV
Wildcats are Tyler Smith, Luke
Winter. Zach Neuhofer. Eric
Klein, Dustin Smith. Nick
Johnson and Robert Torres.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 252011CA000138
CITY OF WAUCHULA,
Plaintiff,
14
vs.
THE ESTATE OF EDMUND
ANDREW MAKOWSKI a/k/a
EDMUND A. MAKOWSKI
DECEASED, ET AL
Defendants.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that pur-
,suant to a SUMMARY FINAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND TAXATION OF ATTORNEY'S AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY,
FEES ,ND COSTS dated FLORIDA
November 21, 2011, in the above CIVIL ACTION
styled cause, I will sell to the,
highest and best bidder for cas; ..CASE NO.: 25-2010-CA-000426
at the Hardee County- ',
Courthouse, on the second floor BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
hallway outside of Room 202, 417 Plaintiff,
West Main Street,. Wauchula,
Florida, 33873, at 11:00 A.M. on vs.
December 21, 2011, the following
described property as set forth in DAVID HAWKINS, et al,
said SUMMARY FINAL JUDG- Defendant(s).
MENT OF FORECLOSURE AND
TAXATION OF ATTORNEY'S FEES
AND COSTS, to wit: NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE

Lot 16, of the Schenck and
Anderson's Subdivision
being a replat of the West
fractional one-half (1/2) of
Block 12, of Carlton and
McEwen Addition to the
City of Wauchula, Florida,
as per the plat recorded in
Plat Book 1, Page 2-34b
(Hardee County plats
recorded in DeSoto
County, Florida), and Plat
Book 2, Page 11, as per
the plat thereof recorded
in Plat Book 2,.Page 12, all
in the Public Records of
Hardee County, Florida.
Also known as Lot 16,
Block 12, Schenck and
Anderson's Subdivision,
Plat Book 2, Page 12, all in
the Public Records of
Hardee County, Florida.
Parcel Id: 04-34-25-0261-
00012-0016
Commonly known as: 210
North Florida Avenue,
Wauchula, FI. 33873
Dated this 21 day of November,
2011. \
B. HUGH BRADLEY\
Clerk of Courts
By: Conlie Coker
As Deputy Clerk

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Final Judgment of
Mortgage Foreclosure dated
November 21, 2011 and entered
in Case No. 25-2010-CA-000426
of the Circuit Court of the TENTH
Judicial Circuit in and for
HARDEE County, Florida wherein
BANK OF AMERICA, .N.A. is the
Plaintiff and DAVID HAWKINS;
THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
DAVID HAWKINS N/K/A JANE
DOE; SCOTT BARR; THE
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SCOTT
BARR N/K/A MELANIE BARR; are
the Defendants, the Clerk of the
Court will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at SECOND
FLOOR HALLWAY, OUTSIDE OF,
ROOM 202, OF THE HARDEE
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 417 W.
MAIN STREET at 11:00 AM, on the
21st day of December, 2011, the
following described property as
set forth in said Final Judgment:,
SOUTH 3/4 OF EAST 1/2
OF SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF
NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SEC-
TION 30, TOWNSHIP 34
SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST,
HARDEE COUNTY, FLORI-
DA. A/K/A XXXX BAILES
ROAD, WAUCHULA, FL
33873
Any person claiming an inter-
est in the surplus from the sale, if
any, other than the property
-owner as of the date of the Lis

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE Pendens must file a claim within
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES sixty (60) days after the sale.
AC&T If you are a person with a
disability who needs any accom- WITNESS MY HAND and the
modation in order to participate in seal of this Court on November
this proceeding, you are entitled, 21, 2011.
at no cost to you, to the provision
of certain assistance. Please con- B. Hugh Bradley
tact the Office of the Court \ Clerk of the Circuit Court
Administrator, 255 N. Broadway
Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, By: Connie Coker
(863) 534-4686, at least 7 days Deputy Clerk
before your scheduled court
appearance, or immediately upon In accordance with the Americans
receiving this notification if the Dis abilities Act, persons with dis-
time before the scheduled abiliies needing a special accom-
appearance is less than 7 days; if mod tion to participate in this
you are hearing or voice proc ending should contact the
impaired, call711. individual or,agency sending the.
notice at Echevarria, McCalla,
ANY PERSON CLAIMING, AN Raym r, Barrett & Frappier, 601
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS Bayshore Blvd., Suite 800, Tampa,
FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER Florida 33606, telephone (813)
THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER 251-4766, not later than seven (7)
AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS days prior to the proceeding. If
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM hearing impaired, (TDD) 1-800-
WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER 955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955-
THE SALE. : 8770, via Florida Relay Service
12:1-8c '. 12:1-8c

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 252003DR000247
RONALD EDWARD SNEIDER JR.,
Petitioner
and
CAREY pEANN SNEIDER,
Respondent.

NOTICE OF ACTION
FOR CHANGE OF CUSTODY
TO: CAREY DEANN SNEIDER
4612 WILLIAMS TOWN
BLVD.
LAKELAND, FL 33810
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an
action has been filed against you.
and that you are required to serve
a copy of your written defenses, if
any, to it on RONALD EDWARD
SNEIDER JR., whose address Is
2308 OXENDINE RD., ZOLFO'
SPRINGS, FL 33890, on or before
Dec. 23, 2011, and file the original
with the clerk of this Court at 417
WEST MAIN STREET, WAUCHU-
LA, FL 33873, before service on
Petitioner or immediately there-
after. If you fail to do so, a default
may be entered against you for
the relief demanded in the
Petition.
Copies of all court documents
in this case, including orders, are
available at the Clerk of the
Circuit Court's office. You may
review these documents upon
request.
You must keep the'Clerk of
Circuit Court's office notified of
your current:address. (You may
file Notice of Current Address,
Florida Supreme Court Approved
Family Law Form 12.915.) Future
papers in this lawsuit will be
mailed to the address on record
at the clerk's office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida.
Family Law Rules of Procedure,
requires certain automatic disclb-
sure of documents and informa-
tion. Failure to comply can result
in sanctions, including dismissal
or striking of pleadings.
Dated: November 21, 2011
Bi.HUGH BRADLEY, CLERK
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: Connie Coker
Deputy Clerk
.11:24-12:15p

As history has repeatedly
shown us, this does not work.
Every society that has tried this
has collapsed. A prime example
is the Soviet Union. If socialism
were a better system, we would
all be speaking Russian.
Previously democratic civi-
lizations and nations that have
tried this have collapsed into
dictatorship. Some noteworthy
examples are the Greeks, the
Romans, and the post-World
War I Weimar Republic of
Germany, the latter printing so
much money that its currency
became virtually worthless,
bankrupting the country, and
resulting in the establishment of
Hitler's Nazi (National Socia-
ist) party dictatorship that
brought on the horrors of World
War II.
It is time to rid ourselves of
such history-ignoring, out-of-
touch-with-reality, power-mad
politicians, ousting them from
power, and never let them in
office again.

Harold (Bob) Jones
Blair. OK

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The felony crinlinal court
report was not ready at press
time due to the Thanksgiving
holiday.

The following real estate
transactions of $10,000 or
more were filed recently in
the office of the clerk of court:
Tweedes LLC to Arthur S.
Womack as trustee, $198,000.
Avelina Ocampo Fuentes to
Billy and Janice Hill,
$44,272.18.
Robert P. Villarreal as per-
sonal representative to Greg D.
and Adele M. Reints, $615,000.

Letter To The Editor

Europe, America Both

Have Big Debt Problem

Dear Editor:
Europe and the USA have
many things in common, one of
which noted currently is the
massive debt crisis both are
experiencing because of politi-
cians who fail to learn from his-
tory.
George Santayana noted that
those who fail to learn from the
mistakes of the past are doomed
to repeat them. In both Europe.
and the United States, power-
hungry politicians have been
trying to buy votes with money
we don't have, taxing not only
this generation but every gener-
ation in the future, guaranteeing
a lower standard of living for
our children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren.
These short-sighted politicos,
thinking only of the present,
seem to think they can go on
forever, steadily increasing the
public debt, by just printing
more and more money without
an equal increase in goods and
,services, hoping to find some-
one to buy our consequently
less and less valuable bonds.,

Cos

( lse
Stit0

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8C The Herald-Advocate, December 8, 2011

During the past week, sheriff's deputies and city police
officers investigated the following incidents and made the fol-
lowing arrests:
COUNTY
Dec. 4, Donald Milton Rimes, 32, of 1052 Whooping Crane
Lane,.Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Paul Johnson and charged
with battery, unarmed burglary of a structure/conveyance, and tres-
passing upon property not a structure eortveyance.
Dec. 4, Juan Gonsalez, 26, of 2820 Ste-veRoberts Special,
Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Sgt. Lyle Hart and charged with
burglary of a dwelling/structure or conveyance and criminal mis-
chief damage to property.
Dec. 4, Bobby Lee McAbee, 25, of 6998 Gordon Road, Zolfo
Springs, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol Tpr. Eduardo
Cruz and charged with DUI.
Dec. 4, a residential burglary on Honeysuckle Street, criminal
mischief on Sabal Palm Drive and on Chamberlain Boulevard, and
a theft on SR 62 were reported.
Dec. 3, a residential burglary on Third Street East, a fight on
North Florida Avenue, and a theft on Farrell Road were reported.
Dec. 2, Cedric Jawann Taylor, 35, of 325 Tuskegee St.,
Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Michael Lake and charged with
battery.
Dec. 2, Acerulio Hernandez-Martinez, 22, of 1866 Stansfield
Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Cesar Medina on two
counts of failure to appear in court and driving with knowledge of
a suspended license.
Dec. 2, burglary of conveyances on Heartland Way and on SR
64/Main Street, criminal mischief at Green Acres, and a theft on
Airport Road were reported.
Dec. 1, Otilia Pantaleon,43, of 1913 Rigdon Road, Wauchula,
was arrested by Sgt. Kevin White and charged with larceny petit
theft.
Dec. 1, a business burglary on U.S. 17 North, burglary of a
conveyance on Maxwell Drive, criminal mischief on Makowski
Road, and thefts on SR 62, U.S. 17 North and North 9th Avenue
were reported.
Nov; 30, Elena Ysabel Puente, 35, of 615 Saunders St.,
Wauchula, was arrested for failure to appear in court and violation
of probation.
Nov. 30, Randy Lemay, 39, of 1125 Avenue A West, Wahneta,
was arrested on a charge of failure to appear in court.
Nov. 30, Edith Gertrude Hale, 42, of 450 Alvin Road,
Bronson, was arrested on a charge of vehicle theft.
Nov.'30, James Bentley Rickey, 24, of 4531 Gallop Ave.,
Sarasota, was arrested by Dep. Miguel Castillo and charged with
retail theft.
Nov. 30, Freddie Carlton, 56, of 4390 Steveis Carlton Place,
Wauchula, was arrested by the countywide Drug Task Force and
charged with possession of methamphetamine, sale of metham-
phetamine within 1,000 feet of a specified place, manufacture of
hallucinogens, possession of listed chemicals for manufacture of

drugs, resisting an officer without violence and two counts posses-
sion of drug paraphernalia.
Nov. 30, criminal mischief on Alderman Road. and thefts on
Keeton Road. U.S. 17 North and U.S. 17 South were reported.
Nov. 29, Roy Olivares, 26. of 240 Hancock Road. Wauchula.
was arrested by Dep. Polly Bissette and charged with battery.
Nov. 29, thefts on Petrenko Road. U.S. 17 South. Merle
Langford Road. Murphy Road and Will Duke Road were reported.
Nov. 28, Nicholas Mendoza, 36, of 157 Sweetwater Road.
Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Sgt. John Shivers and charged with
possession of methamphetamine, two counts possession of drug
paraphernalia, smuggling contraband into a detention facility, and
three counts failure to appear in court.
Nov. 28, thefts on South Hammock Road and on Suwanee
Road were reported.
WAUCHULA
Dec. 4, Adrian Resendez Flores, 38. General Delivery.
Gardner, was arrested by Sgt. Gabe Garza and charged with disor-
derly intoxication.
Dec. 4, William Estrada, 43, General Delivery, Wauchula, was
arrested by Ofc. Jennifer Stanley and charged with violation of city
ordinance open container law.
Dec. 4, a vehicle stolen on East Bay Street was reported.
Dec. 3, Zachary Anton McC-rayT97 of 1012 Jewel Blvd.,
Lakeland, was arrested by Ofc. Jennifer Stanley and charged with
possession of cocaine, disorderly intoxication and resisting an offi-
cer without violence.
Dec. 3, a vehicle stolen on Green Street and a theft on North
Seventh Avenue were reported.

Dec. 2, Adriana Sustaita, 26, and Joseph William Santos, 25,
both of 703 E. Summit St., Wauchula, were arrested and each
charged with battery.
Dec. 2, Michael Terry Flippin, 60, of 410 S. 10th Ave.,
Wauchula. was arrested by Sgt. Gabe Garza and charged with
unarmed burglary of an occupied conveyance and trespass on prop-
erty other than a structure.
Dec. 1, a theft on U.S. 17 South was reported.
Nov. 30, Dylon Andrew Martinez, 20, of 3370 John Holt Road,
Wauchula. was arrested by Ofc. Eric Thompson on an out-of-coun-
ty warrant.
Nov. 36~,urglary of a conveyance on North Seventh Avenue
and a theft on North Eighth Avenue were reported.
Nov. 29, Michael Harry Mohn, 67, of 513 W. Orange St.,
Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Jonathan Corwin and charged with
robbery by sudden snatching, smuggling contraband into a deten-
tion facility, possession of marijuana and possession of drug para-
phernalia.
Nov. 29, thefts at Wisconsin Avenue, Georgia Street and
Orange Street were reported.
BOWLING GREEN \
Dec. 4, criminal mischief or, 'ps Avenue was reported.
Dec. 3, Apoliriar Delacruz Alejo, 26, of 1039 SE Adel St.,
Arcadia, was arrested by Ofc. Daniel Arnold and charged with dis-
orderly intoxication, battery on an officer and resisting an officer
with violence.
Nov. 29, criminal mischief on U.S. 17 North was reported.

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MEETING NOTICE

The HARDEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
invites the Public to the

SUSTAINABLE HARDEE: VISIONING FOR THE FUTURE

STEERING COMMITTEE

MEETING

TUESDAY *DECEMBER 13, 2011

6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD ROOM
412 W. Orange St., Rm. 102,
Courthouse Annex, 1st floor, Wauchula
Please come share your thoughts and ideas of what is needed in your community
All meetings are open to the public

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ew ard t I'm asking the community for their help
Re w ar in locating these Dessert Rose plants.
One plant was stolen on November 24th
__ ,- from my house. 404 Wisconsin Ave,
Wauchula, then the other plant was
stolen on November 28th, both were
Sitting next to my front door. The stolen
plants have been in the family for about
^ H,1 -17 years. I plead to the person that took
them' to please return them,
B Any info regarding these incidents
please contact 863-781-3631 1
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CITRUS SEASON BEGINNING

PIE-EATING
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CONTEST

PHOTOS BY JONATHAN KELLY
The orange picking season
is beginning in Hardee
County. These two pictures
were taken Nov. 24 along
the. Steve Roberts Special
east of Zolfo Springs.
Hamlins are the primary
early orange crop, followed
several months later by
valencia oranges. The Flor-
ida orange crop is estimat-
ed at 147 million boxes this
coming season. Hardee
produces over 12 million
boxes of oranges annually
and ranks about No: 5 in the
state in production.

COURTESY PHOTO
Zolfo Springs Elementary
School second graders know
how to have fun with read-
ing. They spent the month of
October earning a minimum
of eight Accelerated Reader
points, with most books pro-
viding 0.5 to 1.0 points each.
Students who reached the
goal were awarded with
November's fun activity, a
pie-eating contest. About 60
second graders competed in
the contest. The students
had to eat pies made of pud-
ding, Cool Whip, and
crushed Oreos to win a
prize. And though they are
hands-on readers, it was
hands off at pie time!

I have stepped out upon this platform that I may see you and that you may see me, and
in the arrangement I have the best of the bargain.
-Abraham Lincoln

Marylou Lanier of Zolfo
Springs and Ben Shepherd of
Okeechobee announce the en-
gagement of their. daughter,
Stephanie Nicole Adams, to
Charlie Franklin Sunday Jr., the
son of Buddy Sunday of Zolfo
Springs and Lori Stanford
Hrdina of Trenton-,'Ga.
The bride-elect is a 2001
graduate of Okeechobee High
School and is currently a student

at' Keiser University. She is
employed as a bus driver for
Hardee County District
Schools.
The prospective groom at-
tended Hardee High School and
is employed by Robert Sun-
day's Tractor Service.
Plans are being made for a
March 24, 2012, wedding in
Zolfo Springs.

Relay Benefit
On Saturday
A Texas Hold'em Poker
Tournament is being held on
Saturday at 5:45 p.m. at the
Bowl Of Fun Lanes on U.S.
17 South, Wauchula.
The entry fee is $25.
Proceeds will go to the can-
cer Relay For Life. For more
information, call .Bobby
Brewer at 781-4160.

Food Distributed
Next Wednesday
The Feed My Sheep min-
istry at the First United
Methodist Church of Wau-
chula will be next Wednes-
day, Dec. 14. ;
.. Those involved in the min-
.istry should come 'to, the
church at 207 N. Seventh
Ave., Wauchula between
2:30 and 4 p.m.

One in every 2,000 babies is
born with a tooth.
The gambler and gunfighter
Doc Holliday received the
degree of Doctor of Dental
Surgery from.the Pennsyl-
vania College of Dental Sur-
gery in 1872.

PHOTOS BY JIM KELLY
Parker Keen on Wednesday, earlier this year, spoke to the Hardee Rotary Club about
Mosaic's proposed Streamsong golf and fishing resort in south Polk County.
Streamsong will be located on 2,300 acres of a 16,000-acre area that has been mined
for phosphate. There will be-two world class 18-hole golf courses, a 222-room hotel,
guided bass fishing, a fine-dining restaurant, spa, and hiking trails. Work began in June
2011 with the resort scheduled to open in October 2013. From left are Michael Kelly,
Parker Keen, Lavon Cobb and Ron Hall. Keen recently retired from Mosaic and is a con-
sultant. Hall is Florida land manager for Mosaic.
DOLPHINS & DAIRY

COURTESY PHOTO
Hardee County dairy farmer Kevin Moore joined Florida's three "Fuel Up to Play 60"
student ambassadors at the Miami Dolphins' first home game of the season on Sept.
18. Before the game, the students talked with Moore about the iplportance of the Fuel
Up program at their schools. The ambassadors are sixth-grader Kenna Rudominer of
Broward County, seventh-grader Matthew McMillan of Palm Beach County and ninth-
grader Silvana'Naccarato of Dade County. The program, begun by the National Dairy
Council, empowers students to take action and spread the word to their peers about
the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Moore (far right in middle row, wearing sunglass-
es) is show here with (up front, from left) Kenna, Matthew and Silvana and their fam-
ily members and friends at the game.

Egotism is the anesthetic
that dulls the pain of stupid-
ity.
-Frank Leahy
It is always the secure who
are humble.

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Salon located at
159-200 State Rd. 64E Zolfo Springs,

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along Tally Road and CR 664 by the old College Hill Schoolhouse
Male Australian
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socks.
12 -16 weeks old.
Wearing new blue
collar, no tag.
Very clean and
groomed and
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Located at All Creatures Animal Hospital
330 Hanchey Road, Wauchula
863-773-9215
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Ballard Book Signing Next Week

DOCTOR HONORED

Hardee County native Chip
Ballard's latest book. "Literary
Escapades," was released by
RoseHeart Publishing in Oc-
tober of this year.
Ballard will be selling and
signing copies of it as well as his
two previous books, "Peace
River" and "The Snapshot &
Other Stories: Tales From
Flowing Wells," beginning at 6
p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, at Cat's
On Main in the Town Center
shopping plaza in Wauchula.
"Literary Escapades" is a
selection of 65 newspaper and
magazine columns, most of
which are set in and around
Hardee County, and 16 photos.
It contains material that is his-
torical, educational and, above
all, entertaining for the entire
family.
Ballard's first book was
"Peace River," a murder mys-
tery set in the fictional 'Pine-
wood County. Locals will rec-
ognize its similarities to Hardee
County. His second book, "The
Snapshot & Other Stories: Tales
from Flowing Wells," mirrors
his actual home, Zolfo Springs.
It is a collection of short stories.
Ballard's three books also are
available at most major book-
stores and online at Ama-

.

zon.com.
Journalist and Christian nov-
elist George L. Duncan said of
Ballard's -latest tome: "There
are any number of good things
that can be said about 'Literary
Escapades,' the book of col-
umns by teacher/writer Chip
Ballard, the question is where to
begin. One critic said about
John D. MacDonald's books.
that historians should read them
because they describe Florida.
The same historians should also
pick up Mr. Ballard's book.This
is the essence of rural Florida,
especially Hardee County,
which is Mr. Ballard's resi-
dence. He tells of all the mar-
vels, the wonders, the oddities
of the place and it makes inter-
esting reading.
"But it is not just the past that
Mr. Ballard writes about,"
Duncan continued. "He writes
about life and humanity in gen-
eral. Unlike most pundits, he
did not spend his career behind
a desk. He was a teacher and, I
believe, spent many years han-
dling the class where all the
questionable kids were sent. It
Was their last stop before expul-
sion. Mr. Ballard has seen and
experienced a lot, and many.of
those experiences are beautiful-

COURTESY IMAGE
The cover of local author Chip Ballard's third, and latest,
book.

Ballard
ly recreated in this book."
Author and professor Rick
Wilber has said of Ballard's
work, "Chip Ballard writes with
heart and compassion about a
part of Florida that is too often
overlooked, the interior of the
state. His writing is comfortable
and approachable, but he's
never afraid to see the dark
edges around all that bright,
Florida sunlight."
Concludes Wilber, He's
earned a place among the best
of those Florida writers who
understand their state and, its
joys and sorrows, its promise
and its perilous future.

Oak Grove Baptist Church
children and youth will present
the. Christma4 musical, "The
Next Noel," on Sunday.
Pastor Jim Davis and'the con-
gregation.at the church at 4350
W. Main St., Wauchula invite
everyone to join them for this 6.
p.m. special event. A social time
will follow the presentation.
Iglesia Pentecostes Mision
Por Las Almas is having Bible
study on Wednesday at 7:30
p.m. It will also be having Gran
Culto Pro Templo on Saturday
at 3 p.m. There will be music
and refreshments. Brother
Freddy Anselmo from Missouri
will share his testimony, "'From
Drugs to Pastorhood."' The
church is located at 149 Badger
LooplinOiOna rsi ;
The deadline Jor Church News
submissions is Thursday at 5
for the next edition.

rHardee Car Company

Christmas Party

Saturday, December 24

at 1:00 p.m.

ALL PREVIOUS

i CUSTOMERS INVITED

Wauchula
U.S. 17 South Bound
(across from First National Bank) Ad

COURTESY PHOTO
Dr. Jorge Villalba, medical director at the Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation
in Wauchula and neuropsychiatrist at Bay Pines Veterans Healthcare System, recently
was presented an award by the Special Forces Association for his work with military
members and veterans who've sustained traumatic brain injuries and other neuropsy-
chiatric disorders. Presented by Green Berets, the award read, "For dedication and
duty for treating individuals who bear the scars of war." The award was one of few pre-
sented by the association. Villalba accepted it stating, "It's my pleasure and honor to
assist these brave men and women who have so proudly served our country." He is
shown here flanked by Ray Calafell (left) and Jim Donahue of Special Forces.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him
personally.
-Abraham Lincoln

With the exception of Santa Claus, decorated and lighted floats are the most anticipat-
ed highlight of the Hardee County Chamber of Commerce's annual Christmas Parade
in downtown Wauchula. This year's theme was "The 12 Days of Christmas," and win-
ners of the float competition Saturday night are pictured here. Tied for first place in the
business division were CF Industries and the Florida Institute for Neurologic
Rehabilitation. Second went to both Big T Tire and Mosaic. Third place was owned by
MidFlorida Credit Union. In the non-profit category, first-place winner was Hardee
Correctional Institution. Florida's First Assembly of God took second place, while Zolfo
Springs Elementary School won third.

COURTESY PHOTO
Operation Round Up, Peace River Electric Cooperative's charitable foundation, recent-'
ly granted $7,500 to Manatee Glens to assist with expansion of its youth program. With
this expansion, Manatee Glens will open two one-room schoolhouses, one for emo-
tionally-challenged middle-school students and.another for children of all ages who
require intensive care. The iBradenton facility offers mental health and addiction serv-
ices to more than 12,000/Florida patients annually, and has operated a successful
school program.for elementary students for 12 years. Operation Round Up is a pro-
gram made possible by PRECO members, who "round up" their power bills to the near-
est dollar, with that extra cash going to charity. Here, Operation Round Up directors
Ellen Hamel and Mal Guri~n flank representatives from Manatee Glens.

A Daily Thought
THURSDAY
In the days of Herod, king of
Judea, there, was a priest
named Zechariah. ... The
angel told him, "Your wife
Elizabeth will bear a son,
and you shall name him
John. ... He will be a fore-:
runner of the Messiah, pos-
sessed by the. Spirit and
power of Elijah."
Luke 1:11,13,17 (NEB)

FRIDAY
Six months after Zacharias'
vision, the angel Gabriel was
sent from God to a Galilean
town, Nazareth by name, to
a young woman who was
engaged to a man called
Joseph, a descendant of
David.'The girl's game was
Mary.
Luke 1:26-27 i(PME)
SATURDAY
And the angel said to her,
"Do not be afraid, Mary, for
you have found favor with
God. And, behold, you will
conceive and bear a son,
and you shall call His name
Jesus. He will be great and
will be called, the Son of the
Most High, and the Lord
God will give to Him the
throne of his father David."
Luke 1:30-32 (RSV)
SUNDAY
This is the story of the birth
of the Messiah. Mary, His
mother, was betrothed to
Joseph. Before the marriage
she found she was with child
by the Holy Spirit. ... Joseph
wanted to have the marriage
contract set'aside quietly.
Matthew 1:18-19 (NEB)

MONDAY
The angel appeared to him
in a dream, 'Joseph, son of
David," said the angel, "Do
not be afraid to take Mary
home with you as your wife.
It -is by the Holy Spirit that
she has conceived this child.
She will bear a son, and you
shall give Him the name
Jesus (Savior); for He will
save His people from their
sins."
Matthew 1:20b-21 (NEB)

TUESDAY
In those times a decree went
out from Caesar Augustus
that all the world should be
enrolled (a census). ... All
went to be enrolled, each to
his own city.
Luke 2:1,3 (RSV)
WEDNESDAY
Joseph also went up from
Galilee, from the city of
Nazareth to Judea, to the
city of David, which is called
Bethlehem, because he was
of the house and lineage of
David, to be enrolled with
Mary, his betrothed, who
was with chiid.
Luke 2:4-5 (RSV)
All verses are excerpted from
The Holy Bible: (KJV) King
James Version; (ME) The
Message; (NCV) New Cen-
tury Version; (NEB) New
English Bible; (NIV) New
International Version; (NLT)
New Living Translation (RSV)
Revised Standard Version;
(PME) Phillips Modern Eng-
lish; and (TLB) The Living
Bible.

Former Resident To Sing

At Wednesday Musicale
Marilynn Keller Beilen of
Sarasota will be the guest soloist
at Wauchula's.Wednesday Musi-
cale Christmas program to be
held Dec. 14 at t ph,502 E. Main
St. home ofDr. Svl ia Coll ins.
'Assisting in. the hospiha,!ie.l
'will be Dot Bell and Pegp,
Shackelford. Refreshments be-
Sgin at 3.30 p.m followed by the
-4 o'clock program.
Beilen will sing a couple of
holiday favorites, accompanied
on the piano.by Jeraldine Crews.
The native. Floridian. is the.
daughter of, the late Cale and: Beilen
Dorothy Keller. The latter was a Dinner. Theatre as well as solo
long-time niember of The work atvarious churches.
Wednesday, Musicale wiho en-. Joining the guest soloist for
courage their daughter in her. the Musicale program will be a
musical pursuits. a piano solo by 13-year-old
A graduate of ardee High Daniel Permienter; violin solo
School, she received a bache- by 7-year-old Sylvia Preston,
lor's degree in vocal perform- who also will play a violin duet
ance from Queens .Un 'erit., in with her grandmother. Dr.
Charlone.. N.C., and; a master's Collins. :
In music education from the Also perforrine g will ,be
tni veri o--Sout t lorida ~soloi _t Jill Southwell along with
While attending Queens,,she four young carolers, Lauren
was a soloist for the college's* Senn, Morgan Dickey and
concert choir for four years. She Jayden and Jensey Hays.. Not
traveled to Europe with' the confirmed at press time were
choir and participated in the performances by the Rev.
International Musical Eisted- Spence Decker, solo, and Ben
dfod in Wales. Norris, trumpet
As a resident of Sarasota for Members and guests are
the past 30 years, she has been encouraged to. attend. For more
active in the music community 'information, call President
there with appearances at the Judye Mercer at 767-6045 or
Player's of Sarasota, Venice. Vice President Bess Stallings at
Theatre and Golden Apple 773-3594.

Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the
person who. gets out of the shower, dries off and does
something about it who makes the difference.
-Nolan Bushnell

PHOTOS BY JIM KELLY
Pastor James W. Miller plays the organ. He founded the
church 35 years ago on Orange Street west of U.S. 17.
with his family and the Witt family of four.

Pastor's wife, Judy Miller plays the piano. Services are
held at 10:50 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays and 7:30
p.m. Wednesdays.,Sunday attendance is 120 to 150.

Playing electric piano
Owens.

The Miller Family sang at the. homecoming Sunday morning and evening. From left are
Julia Mink, Stephanie Mink, Judy Miller, Sam Rawls and Dr. James W. Miller, 75. Church
is located at 3947 U.S. 17 North and was built about 1980.

The Gulf State Quartet sang during both services Nov. 13. From left are Paul Clark,
Shuree Rawls, Chris Hodges and Gregg Rawls.

Greetings from Fort Green!
Fort Green youth are busy
practicing the Christmas pro-
gram, which will be on Sunday
night. Dec.18, beginning at 6.
The adult choir program will be
that morning. Everyone is busy
learning songs and new lines. If
you do not have anywhere to go
on that Sunday night, come on
out to Fort Green. After the pro-
gram in the sanctuary, a certain
Jolly Old Man will put in an
appearance_ in the fellowship
hall.
Avie Hogenauer became Mrs.
Allei Eures on Nov. 26. She
and Allen were married in a
beautiful sunset ceremony on
the beach at Anna Maria Island.
For about the past 20 years.
Avie has vacationed at the
Nautilus and felt it fitting to get
married on the beach. Kavlee;'
TK. and Gavin were the atten-
dants. It was a small but moving
gathering as Brother Steve Mc-
Gaughey performed the wed-
ding ceremony.
Randy Davis is doing his part
to jumpstart the economy. He
retired from Hardee Correc-
tional Institution on Monday,
Nov. 28. He had worked for the
state for 24 years. His work
companions honored him with a
party and gave him a rod and
reel. He will certainly put this
to good use, and best wishes are
extended to him and his family
as he embarks on a new, hope-
fully more relaxed, time of his
life.
Carol and Johnnie Brown had

a very nice Thanksgiving. They
went to DeFuniak Springs,
where son Johnmark and his
wife, Amy, and grandchildren
Beka and Aaron live, and all
journeyed on up to Tennessee to
spend Thanksgiving with their
youngest son, Matthew and
family. They all had a super-
good time and the weather was
cold!
Lisa, Lonnie and L.J. joined
James Eures in attending Fort
Green last Sunday. We were
happy to have them worship
with us. Leigh Ann and Billy
Line were also in attendance,
and he was strong enough to
walk without his walker. Lila
Blink was able to attend church
and she said she will only be
with us two more Sundays and
then will be relocating. Betty
Walker and Clint and Mildred
Cooper and Gwen Albritton
were at church. It is always
great to see our wheelchair
members able to attend church.
Faye and Randy Davis and
Norma Alejandro went to Sea
World last Friday when school
dismissed early. Norma enjoyed
riding the Polar Express and
they all enjoyed the Christmas
musical that was presented
showing the birth of Christ and
the real meaning of Christmas.
Faye said they were very pleas-
antly surprised and recom-
mends to everyone to go see it
for yourselves.
The holiday decorations are
especially pretty but when a
theme park is not ashamed of

the real reason for celebrating
this time of the year, they are
* tops in my book!
Avie and Allen. Eures, Avis
Sasser, Sarah Spears ard Sher-
man and I went to the Heartland
Chorale and really, enjoyed it.
We all agreed the seats were
much more comfortable!
It is really dry in Fort Green.
We were Lakeland visitors last
week and it rained on us steadi-
ly. and fairly hard. As we ap-
proached the Hardee County
line it dwindled off and we only
got 1/10 of an inch at our home:
We are still having to water the
grove.
Tina Owens said she has been
advised she will be given a
Winn-Dixie watch when her
60th, anniversary arrives short-
ly. She said the Jacksonville
Corporate Office and the Miami
Division attended her recent
interview. She began work with
this company on her 20th birth-
day! We all were teasing her at
church and said maybe they
would give her a hundred dol-
lars or a thousand dollars for
each year! No such luck; but at
least they know and appreciate
her.
Willie Godwin is going to
Brandon for a consultation on
his knee. He still cannot walk
and is in pain. Sharon Lee is in
severe pain after the recent
chemo and is considering radia-
tion treatment. Rosine Proctor
is still in, the Winter Haven
Hospital. Buck Toole is still not
able to attend church and Amy
Duke is still recuperating.
Hopefully she will be better by
the 12th, as we are having a
baby shower at church.
Please remember to pray for
one another, the military and
our country.

Wanted for the Hardee County Pioneer Park Museum.
Knowledge of basic office practices and procedures. Abil-
ity to communicate effectively and follow written/oral in-
structions. Must have ability to become familiar with
manuals concerning the operation and security of small
museums. Must be able to type: Ability to deal with the
public. Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
Must have a High Schoo' Diploma or GED.
Complete job description and Application forms posted
on County website: www.hardeecpunty.net.
Please submit applicat(i6o tobtjeHuman Resources
Department, 205 HancheyiN6d'fWa dichula.lFL 33873,,
Phone:(863) 773-2161. Position closes December 16,
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Letter To Editor
'12 Days Of Christmas'
Parade Was Wonderful

To whom it may concern:
It's 7:10 on Saturday night. I
just returned home from Hardee
County's "12 Days of Christ-
mas" parade and I feel com-
pelled to write a letter. I want to
say a huge THANK YOU to
everyone in the community who
participated in what was clearly
the best parade since I moved
here in 2002.
While, yes, the floats were
creative, what clearly made this
year stand, out was something
totally different. Even 'in a time
when our nation is experiencing
an economic crisis, the length of
the parade and the amount of
new groups participating in the.
.event was breathtaking. It illus-
trated a strength of giving that is
always desperately needed.
As everyone knows, many
individuals in our community
are suffering. In fact, according
to census statistics, Hardee is
even one of seven counties in
our state with the highest pover-
ty levels. This causes some indi-
viduals to not contemplate what
will be under the tree this year,
but what will hopefully be on
the table at the next meal.
Your simple act of agreeing
to participate in the parade
(especially if it was your first
time) exemplified not only what
this season should be about, but
what a rural community should
illustrate: one individual taking
the time out to brighten; aroth-
er's doy. And that's what you
did. if even -only for'.a brief
hour, the community of man
helped everyone release his/her

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worries and smile. The joyous
sights and sounds of universal
smiles and season's greetings
filled our Main Street as every-
one felt accepted, regardless of
their situation.
So, once again, thank you.
but let's not stop there. If God
has blessed you financially this
season, continue the unselfish-
ness modeled by this event.
Look for ways to brighten the
days of others. Forgo a daily
treat and give to the organiza-
tion collecting outside of the
store. Buy a gift for the Angel
Tree at church or donate some-
where. Surprise a family by
doing something unexpected
like paying for their gas. Just do
something.
We know others are hurting.
Let's continue the spirit of the
"12 Days of Christmas" parade
and show other communities
that, despite what the census
may say, Hardee County knows
how to unite to help its.resi-
dents.
Have a great season and God
bless.
Vincent David Valletutti
Wauchula